Rocks, Minerals & The Rock Cycle

Sedimentary

100

What is a sedimentary rock?

Rock that is broken down by weathering and erosion

200

What is a common type of sedimentary rock found on the beach?

Sand

300

True or False sedimentary rocks is started by magma?

True

400

There is a sedimentary rock in the Grand Canyon, but no river. Why?

There used to be a river at the bottom

500

People test other types of rock to see if there were fossils but not sedimentary. Why?

Because sedimentary rocks doesn't preserve like other type of rock

Igneous

100

If an igneous or sedimentary rock goes under heat and pressure it becomes what kin of rock?

Metamorphic Rock

200

When magma cools it becomes what kind of rock?

Igneous

300

If an igneous or metamorphic rock goes under weathering and erosion, it becomes __________ type of rock.

Sedimentary

400

The three types of rocks are....

What are igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic ?

500

When a igneous rock goes under weathering and erosion what kind of rock does it become?

Sedimentary

Rock Cycle 1

100

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

What is igneous rock?

200

Where is the rock cycle?

What is the earth's crust?

300

This type of igneous rock is expelled from a volcano causing it to cool too quickly for crystals to form.

What is extrusive?

400

A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes...

What is heat and pressure? 

500

Name the processes in the rock cycle?

Magma Crystallization ,Weathering & Erosion, Compaction & Cementation,  metamorphism, heart & pressure

Minerals & rocks

100

I am naturally occurring inorganic element.

What is a mineral?

200

I can be made from organic materials.

What is a rock?

300

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called..

What is weathering?

400

Sediment being moved from one area to another is called

What is erosion?

500

Molten rock within the Earth

What is magma?