2.1 - The Rock Cycle

Question 1

rock

Answer 1

a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter

Question 2

rock cycle

Answer 2

the series of processes in which a rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geological processes

Question 3

erosion

Answer 3

the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another

Question 4

deposition

Answer 4

the process in which material is laid down

Question 5

weathering

Answer 5

the process in which water, wind, ice, and heat break down rock

Question 6

uplift

Answer 6

movement within the Earth that causes rocks inside the Earth to be moved to the Earths surface

Question 7

composition

Answer 7

the chemical makeup of a rock; describes either the minerals or other materials in the rock

Question 8

texture

Answer 8

the quality of a rock that is based on the sizes, shapes, and positions of the rocks grains