Rock Cycle wes Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Igneous rock comes from _______________ | cooled magma |
Sedimentary rock forms in: | layers |
Metamorphic rock has ____________ or bands of colors running through it. | streaks |
What does morph mean? | change |
What does ignite (igneous) mean? | fire |
A sedimentary rock might have a __________ in it. | fossil |
What type of rock is marble? | metamorphic |
What type of rock is granite and basalt? | igneous |
What type of rock is sandstone and limestone? | sedimentary |
Metamorphic rock undergoes heat and _______________ | pressure |
Sedimentary rock forms from weathering and ____________ | erosion |
What causes most erosion on earth? | water |
Besides water, what else causes erosion on earth? | wind, gravity, plant roots, animals |
What is the "breaking down" of rock called? | weathering |
What is the "carrying away" of rock called? | erosion |
Mountains that are smooth and rounded over are: | old |
Moutains that are sharp and jagged are: | young |
Which igneous rock is found under most of the continents? | granite |
Which igneous rock is found under most of the oceans? | basalt |
Which rock type is formed in layers at the bottom of ocean? | sedimentary |
Any solid that sinks to the bottom of a liquid is called: | sediment |
What animal undergoes metamorphosis? | caterpillar |
What rock has to be present for caves and caverns to form? | limestone |
What dissolve limestone? | carbonic acid |
The words "LITHOS" come from the Greek word for: | rock |
The process after weathering and erosion when sediment comes to rest in a certain place: | deposition |
The process in which rocks are formed and broken down is called the: | rock cycle |
The thinnest layer of the earth: | crust |
In what layer of the earth do earthquakes occur? | crust |
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