 |  The Rock Cycle 20 Flashcards |  Start |
 | What are the three main types of rocks that make up the Earth's crust? |  Card: 1 / 20 |
| The three main types of rocks are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. | Card: 2 / 20 |
| Igneous rocks originate from ___ that cools and solidifies. | Card: 3 / 20 |
| Molten rock material | Card: 4 / 20 |
| True or False: Intrusive igneous rocks cool quickly at or near Earth's surface. | Card: 5 / 20 |
| False. Intrusive igneous rocks cool slowly deep underground. | Card: 6 / 20 |
| What process involves the transformation of existing rocks under heat and pressure without melting? | Card: 7 / 20 |
| Metamorphism | Card: 8 / 20 |
| Riddle: I come from melted rock, cool down to form, with crystals if deep, but none if I form. What am I? | Card: 9 / 20 |
| Igneous rock | Card: 10 / 20 |
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| Fill in the blank: Sedimentary rocks are formed from ___ of other rocks and organic materials. | Card: 11 / 20 |
| Pieces | Card: 12 / 20 |
| What is the role of solar energy in the rock cycle? | Card: 13 / 20 |
| Solar energy drives weathering and erosion processes that break down rocks at Earth's surface. | Card: 14 / 20 |
| What type of metamorphism occurs due to direct contact with magma? | Card: 15 / 20 |
| Contact metamorphism | Card: 16 / 20 |
| True or False: Sedimentary rocks can transform directly into igneous rocks without becoming metamorphic. | Card: 17 / 20 |
| True. Sedimentary rocks can melt and re-solidify into igneous rocks. | Card: 18 / 20 |
| What is the significance of fossils found in sedimentary rocks? | Card: 19 / 20 |
| Fossils provide evidence of past life and the conditions under which the sedimentary rock formed. | Card: 20 / 20 |
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