Rock Cycle
What is the process called that rock fragments are carried away by water, wind or ice?
Weathering & Erosion
How is igneous rock formed?
Solidified molten rock
What is a mineral?
A non-living material that has a definite chemical makeup?
Rocks are made of...
more than one mineral
What is the process that layers of sediment are squeezed together from the weight above. Minerals glue the sediments together.
Compaction & Cementation
How is metamorphic rock formed?
When other rocks are changed by heat, pressure and chemical action.
Rocks are made of...
Minerals
Minerals are naturally occurring. True or False?
True
Igneous rock turns into metamorphic rock because of which process?
Heat & Pressure
How is sedimentary rock formed?
When combinations of rock fragments, seashells and chemicals are compressed in layers and hardened.
You scratch a mineral on a plate. The thing left on the plate is...
A streak
Are rocks naturally occurring?
Yes
Metamorphic rock turns into magma because of which process?
Melting
What is a sediment?
A small piece of material that comes from rocks
What is the most useless thing to observe about a mineral?
Color
Has a definite chemical composition. Rock or Mineral?
Mineral
Magma turns into Igneous rock because...
How many types of rock are there?
3
Minerals don't come from living organisms. So, it's...
Inorganic
All rocks have to be formed with sediments. True or False?
False, just sedimentary rocks