Rock Cycle

Front

What type of rock forms when minerals form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together?

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

What type of igneous rock forms when magma cools and hardens below Earth's surface?

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Intrusive igneous rock

Front

What is the process called when wind, water, and ice break down rock?

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Weathering

Front

What is a naturally occurring solid mixture of minerals and organic matter?

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Rock

Front

Which type of igneous rock forms above ground?

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Extrusive igneous rock

Front

What is the process of transporting sediment from one location to another called?

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Erosion

Front

What is the process called when sediments are laid down in a new location?

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Deposition

Front

What type of rock is formed from the alteration of existing rock due to heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the term for the solid, molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

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Magma

Front

What is the term for the solid rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies?

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Igneous Rock