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Rock Cycle 1
Rock Cycle Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are 3 types of rocks? | sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous |
| What is molten rock called when it reaches the earth's surface? | magma or lava |
| What rock forms when molten rock cools and hardens either deep underground or on the Earth's surface? | Igneous |
| Granite, obsidian, basalt, and pumice are what types of rocks? | Igneous |
| Sedimentary rocks form on the Earth's surface, usually from weathering and what? | erosion |
| Particles of landscape wash away and collect at the bottom of bodies of what? | water |
| Sediments can harden and bond together to form what type of rock? | sedimentary |
| Name five types of sedimentary rocks. | limestone, sandstone, shale, clay and coal |
| What sedimentary rock consist of the compressed remains of living things? | coal |
| How are metamorphic rocks created? | by heat and pressure |
| Name one metamorphic crystal rock? | marble |
| What is it call ed when rocks don't stay the same forever? | rock cycle |