Steps of the Rock Cycle
What is the first step of the Rock Cycle?
Compaction & Cementation
What kind of kind of rock(s) do you have after Weathering & Erosion?
Sediment
Which kind of rock(s) shows layers?
Sedimentary Rocks
How many steps of the Rock Cycle is there?
Five
What happens after Compaction & Cementation?
Heat & Pressure
What kind of rock(s) do you have after Compacting & Cementation?
Sedimentary Rock
What is Sediment?
Loose sand, Clay, Silt, Soil, and/or Broken Down Rock Particles.
How can rocks be classified?
Color and/or Shape
After Heat & Pressure what happens?
Melting
What kind of rock(s) do you have after Heat & Pressure?
Metamorphic Rock
What kind of rocks do volcanoes throw out?
Igneous Rocks
How many types of rocks are there?
Three kinds of rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.
What happens after Melting?
Cooling
What kind of rock(s) do you have after Melting?
You don't have any rocks, all you have is Magma.
What is Magma?
Lava, just under ground
Does the Rock Cycle have a beginning?
No
What is the last step?
Weathering & Erosion
What kind of rock(s) do you have after Cooling?
Igneous Rock
How do Metamorphic Rocks form?
After Sedimentary Rock being Heated & Pressured.
Is there a way to stop the Rock Cycle?
No