rock cycle Flashcards
rocks
A solid ḿade up of many different minerals.
Sedimentary rock
rocks that have been formed from the deposition and solidi cations of sediment.
igneous rocks
formed by a volcano or the solidification of molted rocks.
metamorphic rock
formed by extreme heat or presser that changes that structure of rocks.
rock cycle
the process in which rocks are continuously trash formed between 3 types of rocks.
sedument
minerals or organic matter carried and deposit by water or wind that may consisted into rocks.
weahering
to age or change rocks as a result of being exposed to elements wind, ice, water, and extreme temperature.
erosion
the movement of small pieces of rocks or sediment due to wind, water, gravity, ad other natural forces.
deposition
when sediments are deposit or dropped off a different location.
contamination
The hardening and sticking of minerals grains.
molten
liquified by heat.
magama
a hot, molten rock below the earths surface.
lava
molten rocks that erupts from volcanoes or vent also the solid rock formed when molted rocks coles.