Rock Cycle

Front

What is molten rock called when it is above ground?

Back

Lava

Front

What process takes sediments and changes them to sedimentary rock?

Back

Compacting and cementing

Front

When water and other minerals move through open spaces between larger sediments, gluing them together, what occurs?

Back

Cementation

Front

What type of rock is created by heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the energy source for igneous rocks to form?

Back

Earth's hot interior

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediments from one location 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 accumulate over time?

Back

Strata

Front

What is the process by which sediments are pressed together under pressure?

Back

Compaction