Rocks & Rock Cycle

Front

What is aboveground molten rock?

Back

Lava

Front

When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____

Back

Lava

Front

This rock started as molten magma but transformed after a volcano erupted. What type of rock is this?

Back

Igneous

Front

What is underground molten rock?

Back

Magma

Front

This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What process turns sediment into sedimentary rock?

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Lithification

Front

What is the rock cycle?

Back

The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling of lava on the Earth's surface?

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Extrusive Igneous Rock