Formation
This is molten rock found beneath earth's surface.
Magma
what happens to sediment if it experiences compaction?
it forms sedimentary rock
_______ and _______ turn sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks?
heat and pressure
Where can most igneous rocks be found?
near volcanoes
sediments are formed from what?
rocks that have broken down and broken apart
when metamorphic and igneous rocks experience melting they turn into?
magma
What is the smallest version of sediment?
sand
when sediments go under compacting and cementing processes they become?
sedimentary rock
name 3 examples of a sediment
gravel, sand, dirt, pebbles
what does igneous rock become if it experiences weather and erosion?
sediment
when igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks go under weathering and erosion they become?
sediments
what is the difference between where magma and lava are found?
lava- on earths surface
what is the processes that turn sediments to sedimentary rocks?
compaction and cementation
Name 3 types of rocks
sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic
what are the processes that turn metamorphic rocks into sediments?
weathering and erosion