the rock cycle

Question 1

definition of the rock cycle

Answer 1

the natural continuous process in which rocks form are broken down and re-form over long periods of time

Question 2

what is igneous rock

Answer 2

rocks that form when magma cools down

Question 3

what is metamorphic rock

Answer 3

rocks that form when the chemical structure of existing rocks is changed by heat

Question 4

what is sedimentary rock

Answer 4

rocks that form from particles of rock deposited in layers

Question 4

whats granite

Answer 4

an igneous rock formed when a large mass of magma cools slowly deep inside earth

Question 5

whats pumise stone

Answer 5

an igneous rock that formed as magma emerged and cooled quickly on the surface of the earth

Question 6

whats weathering

Answer 6

the process during which rock is broken up into smaller particles

Question 7

whats erosion

Answer 7

the process during which weathered material is carried away by wind and water

Question 8

whats sediments

Answer 8

particles of rock that have been deposited by wind and water

Question 9

whats shale

Answer 9

a sedimentary rock formed from fine particles of clay