Rock Cycle

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

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

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the process of sediments being pressed together to form rock?

Back

Compaction

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediments?

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediments from one place to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the process called when minerals crystallize from a solution?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What type of igneous rock cools quickly on the Earth's surface?

Back

Extrusive Rock

Front

What type of igneous rock cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Intrusive Rock

Front

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

Back

Rock Cycle