Rock Cycle Flashcards
Rock
A solid made up of many different minerals.
Sedimentary rock
Rocks 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 or pressure that changes the structure of rock
Rock cycle
The process in which rocks are continuously transformed between the 3 different rock types
Sediment
MIneral or organic matter carried and deposited by water or wind that may consolidate into rock
Weathering
To age or change as a result of being exposed to the elements, wind ice water and extreme elements
Erosion
The movement of small pieces of rock or sediment due to wind, water, gravity, and other natural forces
Cementation
The harding and sticking of mineral grains
Molten
Liquified by heat
Magma
A hot, molten rock below the earths surface
Lava
Molten rock that erupts from a volcano;also the solid rock that forms when molten rock cools above the Earths surface
Deposition
When sediments are deposited or dropped off in a different location