Rock Cycle Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
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Rock
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A solid made up of many different minerals.
2
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Sedimentary Rock
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Rocks that have been formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment.
3
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Igneous Rock
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Formed by a volcano or the solidification of molten rock.
4
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Metamorphic Rock
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Formed by extreme heat and pressure that changes the structure of rock.
5
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Rock Cycle
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The process in which rocks are continuously transformed between the 3 rock types.
6
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Sediment
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Tiny pieces of rocks and minerals.
7
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Weathering
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The breaking down into sediment.
8
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Erosion
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Movement of the small pieces of rock.
9
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Deposition
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When sediments are deposited or dropped off in a different location.
10
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Cementation
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The sticking of mineral grains.
11
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Molten
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Liquified by heat
12
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Magma
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A hot, molten rock BELOW the Earth’s surface
13
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Lava
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Molten rock ABOVE the surface.
