Rock Cycle
the process by which wind, water, ice (the water cycle)and gravity transports sediment or other material to a new location
what is erosion
type of igneous rock formed inside the Earth
what is intrusive igneous rock
two things that cause metamorphic rock to form
what is heat and pressure
Forms when molten rock cools and hardens.
what is igneous
the process in which sediment or other material is laid down
what is deposition
type of igneous rock formed at or near the Earth's surface
what are extrusive igneous rock
rock formed when igneous or sedimentary rock is changed by heat or pressure
metamorphic rock
naturally occurring solid mixture that makes up earths crust
what is a rock
Describe the difference between magma and lava.
what is Magma is found inside the Earth, while lava is found at or near the Earth's surface. Both are liquid or molten rock.
When weathering breaks a rock, it turns into sediments, and are then pressed and cemented together
what is sedimentary rock
the continual series of geological processes in which a rock changes from one type to another, is destroyed and constructed again
what is the rock cycle
process by which the weight of overlying rock presses sediment together into a rock
what is compaction
What is the most common igneous rock?
what is granite rock
the process in which the water cycle and heat break rock into sediment
what is weathering
process by which minerals like quartz or calcite crystallize out of solution after the water is squeezed out by pressure thus "gluing" together the nearby sediments
what is cementation
All of the following are causes of physical weathering except...
a-plant growth b-wind c-acid rain d-running water
what is acid rain
Name a rock that would show an area had volcanic activity in the past.
what is igneous rock
this rock is usually called black glass
what is obsidian rock
to much heat and pressure on any rock will make this
what is magma
dwayne johnson is this type of rock
what is bald