Rock 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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Rock 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 extreme heat and pressure that change the structure of rock.

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Rock cycle

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the process in which rocks are continuously transformed between the 3 rocks type.

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Sediment

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Minerals or organic matter carried and deposited by water or wind that may consolidate into rock.(TINY PEACE OF ROCK OR MINERALS)

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Weathering

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

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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 force

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Deposition

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When sedimented or dropped off in a different location 7

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Cementation

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The hardening and striking of mineral grains

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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 Earth’s surface.

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lava

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molten rock that erupts from a volcano. Above the Earth’s surface

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