Rock Cycle

Front

What type of rock is formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the process called when sediment settles down?

Back

Deposition

Front

What determines how crystals form in rocks?

Back

How fast or slow the magma cools

Front

Where does the rock cycle begin?

Back

At ANY rock

Front

What are the remains of plants or animals preserved in rock called?

Back

Fossils

Front

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

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the movement of rocks and soil from one place to another called?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the term for the solidification of magma?

Back

Crystallization