Understanding the Rock Cycle

What is the process called when rocks (rocas) are broken down into smaller pieces by natural forces like wind and water?

• Erosion (erosión, अपरदन)

• Weathering (meteorización, अपक्षय)

• Sedimentation (sedimentación, अवसादन)

• Melting (fusión, पिघलना)

Which type of rock (roca) is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma (magma) or lava (lava)?

• Sedimentary (sedimentaria, अवसादी)

• Metamorphic (metamórfica, कायांतरित)

• Igneous (ígnea, आग्नेय)

• Fossilized (fosilizada, जीवाश्मित)

What is the term for the process by which sediment (sedimento) is compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rock (roca sedimentaria)?

• Lithification (litificación, शैलिकरण)

• Crystallization (cristalización, क्रिस्टलीकरण)

• Metamorphism (metamorfismo, कायांतरण)

• Erosion (erosión, अपरदन)

Which process involves the transformation of existing rock (roca) types into new types through heat and pressure?

• Melting (fusión, पिघलना)

• Metamorphism (metamorfismo, कायांतरण)

• Weathering (meteorización, अपक्षय)

• Deposition (deposición, निक्षेपण)

What is the name of the process where rocks (rocas) are transported by wind, water, or ice?

• Erosion (erosión, अपरदन)

• Deposition (deposición, निक्षेपण)

• Weathering (meteorización, अपक्षय)

• Compaction (compactación, संघनन)

Which type of rock (roca) is formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles?

• Igneous (ígnea, आग्नेय)

• Metamorphic (metamórfica, कायांतरित)

• Sedimentary (sedimentaria, अवसादी)

• Volcanic (volcánica, ज्वालामुखीय)

What is the process called when rocks (rocas) are melted into magma (magma)?

• Crystallization (cristalización, क्रिस्टलीकरण)

• Melting (fusión, पिघलना)

• Weathering (meteorización, अपक्षय)

• Erosion (erosión, अपरदन)

Which process describes the settling of sediments (sedimentos) in a new location?

• Erosion (erosión, अपरदन)

• Deposition (deposición, निक्षेपण)

• Compaction (compactación, संघनन)

• Metamorphism (metamorfismo, कायांतरण)

What is the term for the process where minerals (minerales) crystallize and glue particles of sediment together?

• Cementation (cementación, सीमेंटेशन)

• Melting (fusión, पिघलना)

• Erosion (erosión, अपरदन)

• Weathering (meteorización, अपक्षय)

Which type of rock (roca) is formed under extreme heat and pressure conditions without melting?

• Igneous (ígnea, आग्नेय)

• Sedimentary (sedimentaria, अवसादी)

• Metamorphic (metamórfica, कायांतरित)

• Volcanic (volcánica, ज्वालामुखीय)