Rock Cycle

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of fossils over time?

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

True or False: Igneous Rocks form from Sediment.

Back

False

Front

What is the process called when water, wind, ice, and temperature changes break down rock into fragments?

Back

Weathering/Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed when another type of rock is heated and compressed over time?

Back

Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the process by which sediment is moved from one place to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What is the term for the layers of sediment that build up over time?

Back

Strata

Front

What is the process called when sediments settle out of water or air?

Back

Deposition

Front

What type of rock can be formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments?

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

What is the term for the cycle that describes the transformation of rocks from one type to another?

Back

Rock Cycle