#14 Rock Cycle

Having visible layers would identified a rock as ​ (a)   . Rocks that are cooled lava or magma are ​ (b)   rock. Intense heat and pressure allows for ​ (c)   rock to form.

• sedimentary
• igneous
• metamorphic

This is the process of warm liquids rising while cooler liquids sink.

• Convection
• Subduction
• Boiling
• Uplift

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

• Compaction
• Cementation
• Weathering
• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion
• weathering
• sediments

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with

• melting

• erosion

• deposition

• crystallization

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure
• erosion and deposition
• melting and cooling