Dwayne The Rock Johnson Flashcards
(12 cards)
Rock
A solid made up from many minerals
Sedimentary rock
Rocks that have been formed through the deposition of and solidification of sediment.
igneous rock
Formed by a volcano or the solidification of molten rock.
Metamorphic rock
Formed by extreme heat and pressure that changes the structure or rock.
Rock cycle
The process in which rocks are continuously transformed between the 3 rock types.
Sediment
Mineral or organic matter carried and deposited by water or wind that may consolidate into rocks.
Weathering
To age or change rocks as a result of being exposed to the elements: wind, ice, water, and temperature. Breaks into sediment.
Erosion
The movement of sediment
Deposition
When sediment is deposited into a new place.
Molten
Liquified by heat.
Magma
A hot, molten rock below the Earth.
Lava
Molten rock that is above Earths surface.