7th grade Rock Cycle

Front

What is the process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure?

Back

Crystallization

Front

What is the natural chemical or physical process that breaks down rock on Earth's surface?

Back

Weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What type of stress squeezes or pushes rock together?

Back

Compression stress

Front

What are the three types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

Front

Igneous rocks are made from everything except?

Back

Fossils

Front

What is the process called when sediments are compacted and cemented together?

Back

Lithification

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What type of rock forms from cooled magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the term for the movement of weathered rock and soil from one location to another?

Back

Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of rock is formed under high pressure and temperature?

Back

Metamorphic rock