Water and Rock Cycles

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

How are rocks primarily classified?

Back

By how they form

Front

Can each rock type follow only one pathway in the rock cycle?

Back

False

Front

What is the process called when plants release water through their leaves?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What happens to water during evaporation?

Back

It turns into water vapor.

Front

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

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What type of rock is formed under extreme heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?

Back

Water cycle

Front

What is the term for the process of water vapor cooling and turning back into liquid water?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering