Earth Science-Ch. 3 Sec. 1 The Rock Cycle

What is an igneous or sedimentary rock that has been changed by extreme pressure and heat?

Sedimentary rock transforms into metamorphic rock by_________.

Sedimentary rock transforms to igneous rock by ____.

Which type of rock is formed when molten magma or lava solidifies?

After transforming to sediment, the metamorphic rock transforms to sedimentary rock by _______.

What are the three basic type of rocks?

After changing to sediment, the igneous rock is then transformed to sedimentary rock by__.

What is erosion in the rock cycle?

Rocks that come out of volcanoes form the greater part of the earth's crust. These rocks are

What is a well-known igneous rock that contains quartz, feldspar, and mica?

When sedimentary rock is buried underneath a surface it may turn into another rock called

Each rock type can turn into another rock type.

Igneous rock transforms into metamorphic rock by...

The rock cycle explains how rocks form.