The Rock Cycle

Front

What creates extreme heat and pressure below Earth's surface?

Back

The movement of the Earth's tectonic plates.

Front

What type of rock is formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake?

Back

Sedimentary rock.

Front

What is the process of sediment being glued together called?

Back

Cementation.

Front

What type of rock is found near the mouth of a volcano?

Back

Igneous rock.

Front

What term is given when rock is broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Sediment.

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down by weather, water, and ice?

Back

Weathering.

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 movement of sediment from one location to another?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure from existing rocks?

Back

Metamorphic rock.

Front

What is the term for the layering of sedimentary rocks?

Back

Stratification.