The dwayne the rock cycle johnson Flashcards

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Rock

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a solid made up of many different minerals

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sedimentary rock

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Rocks that have been formed through the deposition of and solidification of sediment

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igneous rock

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Formed by a volcano or the solidification of molten rock

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Metamorphic rock

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Formed by an extreme heat and pressure that changes the structure of the rock

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5
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Rock cycle

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The process in which rocks are continually transformed between 3 rock types

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sediment

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Mineral or organic matter carried and deposited by water or wind that may consolidate into rock. (tiny pieces of rocks or minerals)

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Weathering

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breaks rocks down into sediment using wind, ice, water, extreme temperatures.

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erosion

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The movement of small pieces of rock or sediment due to wind, water, gravity, and other natural forces.

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deposition

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when sediments are deposited or dropped of in a different locatio0n

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10
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cementation

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the hardening and sticking of mineral grains

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11
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molten

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liquified by heat

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magma

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a hot, molten rock BELOW!!!!! the earths surface.

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Lava

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Molten rock that erupts from a volcano. ABOVE!!! the surface.

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