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What process does a sedimentary rock have to go under to become a metamorphic rock?
heat and pressure
What process/term belongs in the box to complete the Rock Cycle? (igneous---> metamorphic)
heat and pressure
Metamorphic Rock is formed by
heat and pressure while buried deep below Earth's surface.
What process/term belongs in the box to complete the Rock Cycle? (magma---->)
igneous rock
Igneous rocks are formed when
lava or magma cools and harden
Metamorphic Rocks have a ________ or __________ __________appearance or may have __________.
layered or banded (ribbon like) appearance or may have crystals.
What are physical properties of Metamorphic Rock
layers look like ribbons, crystals
Sedimentary Rock is often deposited in __________ and contain ________, _________ and sometimes ____________.
layers, sand, pebbles, fossils.
What process is occurring in the box that produces metamorphic rock?
pressure
What characteristic of this rock tells you it is a Metamorphic rock?
ribbon like bands
Crystal ________ and _________ of holes are two things that could be measured to help determine what type rock it is and how it is formed. Crystals could be measured and holes could be counted. This would tell you if it is an _________ rock formed quickly or slowly, above Earth's surface or below.
size and number, igneous
A model that describes the formation, breakdown, and reformation of a rock
the rock cycle
Igneous rocks are found near __________ and _________.
volcanoes or fissures
What process/term belongs in the box to complete the Rock Cycle? (metamorphic--->sediments)
weathering & erosion
By what process are sedimentary rocks broken down
weathering and erosion
What are the three types of rocks in the Rock Cycle?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
What term in the box correctly completes the diagram? after igneous, before sediments
Sediments
What processes are involved in the formation and classification of metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks?
Compaction & cementation, weathering & erosion, heat & pressure, cooling and hardening, melting
________ _________ happens on the Earth's surface as lava cools forming _______ ___________.
Fast cooling, small crystals
What is the fourth step in a sedimentary rock becoming an igneous rock?
Lava forms igneous rock
What scientific law is illustrated in the rock cycle?
Law of Conservation of Matter
What term in the box correctly completes the diagram? after metamorphic, before igneous
Magma
What is the third step in a sedimentary rock becoming an igneous rock?
Magma moves toward the surface and becomes lava.
What is the second step in a sedimentary rock becoming an igneous rock?
Metamorphic rock gets pulled under the crust and melts into magma.
How is sedimentary rock formed?
Sediment combines and solidifies. Then more sediment comes and solidifies on top of the previous layer.
Formed when sediments accumulate and compact and cement together.
Sedimentary Rock
What process/term belongs in the box to complete the Rock Cycle? (sediments --->)
Sedimentary Rock
Slow cooling happens ______ ________ _________ as magma cools forming _________ _________.
below Earth's surface, large crystals
What process/term belongs in the box to complete the Rock Cycle? (sediments--->sedimentary rock)
compaction & cementation
Slow cooling happens ______ ________ _________ as magma cools forming _________ _________.
compacts, cement
