Sedimentary Rocks
What is sediment?
Small pieces of rock
What is igneous rock made of?
Magma
What does metamorphic rock start out as?
Any type of rock
True or False: The rock cycle never ends
True:
It is never ending
What is weathering?
The process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water.
What energy source forms sedimentary rocks?
The Sun
What energy source forms igneous rock?
the Earth's interior
How is metamorphic rock formed?
Heat and pressure of other rocks
What energy source do rock's have to be exposed to turn into sediment?
The Sun
What is erosion?
The movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water.
What is sedimentary rock?
the type of rock formed when sediment is pressed and glued together.
What happens when igneous rock is melted?
It becomes magma.
What happens when metamorphic rock is melted?
It turns to magma.
What process brings rock material to Earth's surface?
Uplift
What is cementation?
the process of sediment being glued together.
How does sediment become sedimentary rock?
Compaction and Cementation
True/False:
Igneous rock only form on the surface of earth?
False:
Igneous rocks are formed under and on the surface of earth.
True/False:
Metamorphic rock has layers
True:
Metamorphic rock can have wavy or shiny layers
What happens to igneous rocks when heat and pressure is applied?
It becomes metamorphic rock.
What is compaction?
The process of sediment being buried and pressed together.
What happens to sedimentary rock when you apply heat and pressure.
It becomes metamorphic rock.
Extrusive igneous rocks form on the surface of Earth.
What are igneous rocks that form inside Earth called?
Intrusive Igneous Rocks
What is the literal meaning of metamorphic?
The name metamorphic comes from Greek words meaning “change of shape.”
What process helps bring rock materials to Earth's interior?
Subduction
What is a cross section?
The diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like.