Rock cycle Flashcards
Rock
A solid made up of many different minerals.
sedimentary rocks
Rocks that have been formed through the deposition of an solidification of sediment.
Igneous rock
Formed by a volcano or the solidification of a molten rock.
Metamorphic rock
formed by extreme heat or pressure that changes the structure of rock.
Rock cycle
The process in which rocks are transformed between three rocks.
sediment
Mineral or organic matter carried and deposited by water or wind or that may consolidate into rock.
wethering
To age or change rock as result of being exposed to the elements wind,ice,water, and extreme tempearatures.
erosion
the movement of small pieces of rock due to wind water gravity and other natural forces.
Deposition
When sediments are deposited or dropped off in a different location.
Cementation
The harding and sticking of mineral grains.
Molten
Liquified by heat.
Magma
Hot molten rock below the earths surface.
lava
molten rock that erupts from a volcano above the earths surface.
