UNIT 8 ROCK CYCLE

Lithification & compaction are processes that will create what type of rock?

What is the definition of subsidence?

Cooling & crystallization are processes that will create what type of rock?

Granite forms when magma cools within Earth. Basalt forms when lava cools on the surface. How are both alike?

The process by which sediment comes to rest is called...

Which of the following best describes how sedimentary rock forms?

Subsidence is the rising of regions of the crust to higher elevations.

Melting is a process that will create what type of rock?

Which process will change rock deep below Earth's surface?

Melted rock inside of the Earth is called magma. Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface is called lava.

How does sedimentary rock most likely form?

Which term describes the rock that will form on the surface as a result of a volcanic eruption?

Which process of the rock cycle helps form sedimentary rock, but not other types of rock?

True or false: The faster the magma cools, the smaller the crystals in the igneous rock will be.

Deposition is a process that will create what type of rock?

The rock cycle is a series of processes in which rock changes from one form to another. Changes can happen overnight.

Heat & pressure are processes that will create what type of rock?

Mountain ranges can be produced when tectonic plates collide and push crust to higher elevations. What is this called?

Gneiss forms from intense heat and pressure. What type of rock is gneiss?

A rift zone is an area of deep cracks in the Earth. Rift zones are common between tectonic plates that are colliding.

The process by which water, wind, ice, and temperature changes break down rock is called...

Over time, repeated temperature changes can cause a rock to break down into smaller pieces. What is this an example of?

What characteristic may be found in a sedimentary rock?

The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another is called...

Repeated heating and cooling can cause rock to crack and break into smaller pieces. What is this process called?

True or false: The slower the magma cools, the smaller the crystals in the igneous rock will be.

Weathering is a process that will create what type of rock?

Erosion is a process that will create what type of rock?