2.1 Flashcards
1
Q
The series of processes in which a rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geological processes.
A
Rock Cycle
2
Q
A naturally occurring sold mixture of one or more minerals and organic matter.
A
Rock
3
Q
The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another.
A
Erosion
4
Q
The process in material is laid down.
A
Deposition
5
Q
The chemical makeup of a rock describes either the minerals or other materials in the rock.
A
Composition
6
Q
The quality of a rock that is based on the sizes, shapes, and position of the rock and grains.
A
Texture
