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Flashcards on Rock Cycle
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What is the rock cycle?
The continuous process by which rocks are formed, broken down, and reformed.
What are the three main types of rocks?
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.
What is the process of rock formation from magma called?
Solidification
What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?
Weathering
What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compression of sediments?
Sedimentary rock
What is the process of changing the structure of a rock through heat and pressure called?
Metamorphism
What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of lava or magma?
Igneous rock
What is the process of moving sediments from one place to another called?
Erosion
What happens to sedimentary rocks under increased heat and pressure?
They can be transformed into metamorphic rocks.
What is the process of compacting sediments to form sedimentary rocks called?
Compaction
Which type of rock is made up of small fragments and particles of other rocks?
Sedimentary rock
What is the process of breaking rocks apart by physical force called?
Mechanical weathering
Which type of rock is the result of intense heat and pressure applied to existing rocks?
Metamorphic rock
What is the process of chemical breakdown and transformation of rocks called?
Chemical weathering
What happens when metamorphic rocks are exposed to weathering and erosion?
They can be broken down into sediments.
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Which process involves the solidification of magma?
Weathering
Solidification
Metamorphism
Erosion
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What type of rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of lava or magma?
Igneous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Weathered rocks
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What is the process of changing the structure of a rock through heat and pressure called?
Metamorphism
Weathering
Erosion
Solidification
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Which type of rock is made up of small fragments and particles of other rocks?
Sedimentary rocks
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Weathered rocks
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What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?
Weathering
Solidification
Metamorphism
Erosion
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What happens when metamorphic rocks are exposed to weathering and erosion?
They can be broken down into sediments
They transform into igneous rocks
They become larger and stronger
They turn into sedimentary rocks
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Which process involves the movement of sediments from one place to another?
Erosion
Solidification
Metamorphism
Weathering
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What happens to sedimentary rocks under increased heat and pressure?
They can be transformed into metamorphic rocks
They break apart into smaller pieces
They turn into igneous rocks
They dissolve
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What is the process of chemical breakdown and transformation of rocks called?
Chemical weathering
Solidification
Metamorphism
Erosion
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What type of rocks are formed from the accumulation and compression of sediments?
Sedimentary rocks
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Weathered rocks
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