Educational worksheet on the rock cycle featuring key geological terms and spaces for students to define them.

The task involves matching vocabulary words related to the rock cycle with their correct definitions. Below is the solution, along with an explanation for each match.

Vocabulary Words:

1. Magma
2. Sedimentary rock
3. Erosion
4. Igneous rock
5. Weathering
6. Volcanic

Definitions:

- This liquid forms in the mantle and moves upward: Magma
- This rock forms when sediments are pressed together: Sedimentary rock
- This process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces: Weathering
- This rock forms from cooled magma: Igneous rock
- This process wears away rocks by wind, water, or ice: Erosion
- This rock forms when lava cools on Earth's surface: Volcanic

Solution:

1. Magma → This liquid forms in the mantle and moves upward
- Explanation: Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface. It originates in the mantle and can move upward toward the crust.

2. Sedimentary rock → This rock forms when sediments are pressed together
- Explanation: Sedimentary rocks form through the accumulation and compaction of sediments (like sand, silt, or clay) over time.

3. Erosion → This process wears away rocks by wind, water, or ice
- Explanation: Erosion refers to the gradual wearing away of rocks due to natural forces such as wind, water, or ice.

4. Igneous rock → This rock forms from cooled magma
- Explanation: Igneous rocks are formed when magma cools and solidifies below the Earth's surface.

5. Weathering → This process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
- Explanation: Weathering is the physical or chemical breakdown of rocks into smaller fragments without movement. It occurs in place.

6. Volcanic → This rock forms when lava cools on Earth's surface
- Explanation: Volcanic rocks are a type of igneous rock that forms when lava (melted rock above ground) cools and solidifies on the Earth's surface.

Final Match:

1. Magma → This liquid forms in the mantle and moves upward
2. Sedimentary rock → This rock forms when sediments are pressed together
3. Erosion → This process wears away rocks by wind, water, or ice
4. Igneous rock → This rock forms from cooled magma
5. Weathering → This process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
6. Volcanic → This rock forms when lava cools on Earth's surface

Answer:

$$
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. \text{Magma} & \rightarrow \text{This liquid forms in the mantle and moves upward} \\
2. \text{Sedimentary rock} & \rightarrow \text{This rock forms when sediments are pressed together} \\
3. \text{Erosion} & \rightarrow \text{This process wears away rocks by wind, water, or ice} \\
4. \text{Igneous rock} & \rightarrow \text{This rock forms from cooled magma} \\
5. \text{Weathering} & \rightarrow \text{This process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces} \\
6. \text{Volcanic} & \rightarrow \text{This rock forms when lava cools on Earth's surface} \\
\end{array}
}
$$