Rock Flashcards
Rock
A solid made up of many different minerals
Sedimentary rock
Rock that have been formed through the deposition of and solidification of sediment.
Igneous rock
Formed by a volcano or the solidification of molten rock.
Metamorphic Rock
formed by extreme heat and pressure that change the structure of rock.
Rock cycle
the process in which rocks are continuously transformed between the 3 rocks type.
Sediment
Minerals or organic matter carried and deposited by water or wind that may consolidate into rock.(TINY PEACE OF ROCK OR MINERALS)
Weathering
Breaks rocks down into sediment using: wind ice,water,and extreme temperature.
Erosion
The movement of small pieces of rock or sediment due to wind water gravity and other natural force
Deposition
When sedimented or dropped off in a different location 7
Cementation
The hardening and striking of mineral grains
Molten
liquified by heat
Magma
A hot, molten rock below the Earth’s surface.
lava
molten rock that erupts from a volcano. Above the Earth’s surface