Name: ______________________________ Period: __________
The Rock Cycle
The following diagram illustrates the rock cycle. Match the letters below to the blank ovals on the diagram
(note: some letters are used more than once). Example: If you believe that metamorphic rock is converted to
magma by cementation and compaction, then enter "a" in the top left oval.
a. Cementation and compaction (lithification)
b. Heat and Pressure
c. Weathering, transportation, deposition
d. Cooling and solidification
e. Melting