the rock Flashcards

(13 cards)

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Rock

A

A solid made up of many diffrent minerials.

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Sedimentary rock

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rocks that have been formed through the deposition of and solidifocation of sediment

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3
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igneous rock

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formed by a volcano or the solidfication of molten rock

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4
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metamorphic rock

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formed by extreme heat and pressure that changes the structer of rock

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5
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rock cycle

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The procces in witch rocks are continuosly transformed between the 3 rock types

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6
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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 mineirals.)

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7
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Weathering

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Breaks rocks down into sediment using wind,ice,water,and extreme tempetures.

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8
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Erosion

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

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9
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Deposition

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When sediments are deposited or dropped off in diffrent location.

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10
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Cementation

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The harding and sticking of minerial grains

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11
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molten

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Liquified by heat

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12
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Magma

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A hot.molten rock below the earths surface.

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13
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Lava

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Molten rock thst erupts from a volcano. above the earths surface

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