Rocks
This rock is formed through volcanic activity
a) Sedimentary
b) Metamorphic
c) Igneous
Igneous
The three rocks involved in the rock cycle are
Sedimentary, Metamorphic and Igneous
What is weathering?
The breaking of rocks into sediments
What is erosion?
The movement of sediments
What is 33 + 34
67
This rock is formed through intense heat and pressure
a) Sedimentary
b) Metamorphic
c) Igneous
Metamorphic
When a rock breaks apart back to soil/sediment, the process they go through is called
Weathering/erosion
There are two types of weathering
Mechanical and Chemical
When the sediments being moved are placed in a new location (ex: bottom of an ocean) the process is called?
Deposition
True or False: Plant Roots are Strong enough to break rocks?
True
This rock is formed when tiny rock particles bond together
a) Sedimentary
b) Metamorphic
c) Igneous
Sedimentary
Before a metamorphic rock becomes an igneous rock, what must happen to it?
It melts
What is an example of chemical weathering
Reaction to oxygen, acid rain, rainfall, anything that causes a reaction/dissolving
Erosion can do what to bigger landforms (mountains, canyons, cliffs, glaciers, etc)
Who wrote the Harry Potter books?
J.K. Rowling
Rocks are made of tiny particles called?
Minerals
What is the difference between Magma and Lava
Magma is found inside a volcano and Lava is what comes out of the volcano
What is an example of mechanical weathering?
Physical/natural forces. Wind, water, ice, gravity, plant growth, cracks in rocks
Erosion and Deposition can create these popular things on the beach that no one should go on
Who was the 16th president of the United States
Abraham Lincoln
Sedimentary rocks can be formed in layers that can have traces of preserved remains called ____
Fossils
This is the process where sediments come together to form a sedimentary rock
Compaction
If water gets into the crack of a rock and then freezes, the rock will most likely:
Break apart
Change color
Become larger
Break apart
What are the four agents of erosion
Gravity, Wind, Water, Ice
Who was the first Astronaut to land on the moon?
Neil Armstrong