Rock Vocab Week 1

Front

What is a naturally occurring, solid mixture of one or more minerals?

Back

Rock

Front

Which type of rock is formed by the weight from above pressing down on layers of minerals or sediment?

Back

Sedimentary

Front

What process involves water, wind, ice, and temperature changes breaking down rock?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the process where sediment is moved from one place to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the process by which sediment comes to rest?

Back

Deposition

Front

Which process involves layers of sediment being pressed together by weight from above?

Back

Compaction

Front

What is the process where dissolved minerals glue sediment together?

Back

Cementation

Front

What type of rock is formed when magma or lava cools down? Options: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous, Non-foliated

Back

Igneous

Front

What are igneous rocks formed outside Earth from lava cooling called?

Back

Extrusive

Front

What are igneous rocks formed inside Earth from magma cooling called?

Back

Intrusive