Rock Cycle

Question 1

Igneous Rock

Answer 1

one of the three main rock types. They are formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava

Question 2

Sedimentary Rocks

Answer 2

they are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at the Earth’s surface, followed by cementation

Question 3

Metamorphic Rocks

Answer 3

They form from the transformation of existing rock to new types of rock, in a process called metamorphism

Question 4

Crystallization

Answer 4

The formation of rock crystals in cooling magma

Question 5

Lithification

Answer 5

The process in which sediments compact under pressure, expel connate fluids, and gradually become solid rock

Question 6

Sediment

Answer 6

A naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion, and is subsequently transported by the action of wind, water, or ice or by the force of gravity acting on the particles

Question 7

Deposition

Answer 7

The geological process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or landmass

Question 8

Weathering

Answer 8

The breaking down of rocks, soils, and minerals as well as wood and artificial materials through contact with water, atmospheric gases, and biological organisms

Question 9

Erosion

Answer 9

The action of surface processes that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth’s crust, and then transports it to another location