rock cycle Flashcards

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rock

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A solid made up of many diffrent minerals

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sedimentry rock

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rocks that have been formed though the deposition of and solidifcation of sediment

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igneous rock

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formed by volcano or molten lava

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4
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meatamorphine rocks

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formed by extreem heat or presher thsat changes the stutur of the rock

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5
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rock cycle

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the proses witch rocks are contunuisly transform between the 3 rock types

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6
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sediment

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mineral or oganic carride and deposited by water or wind that may considate into rock

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7
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weathering

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to age or change rock as a resalt of being exposed to the eliments wind ice water and extream temps

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erosine

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the movent of small pieces of rocks or sediment due to wind water gravity and other natirule forces

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9
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depisiton

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when sediments are deposited or droped off in a different location

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10
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cementaion

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the hardening and sticking of minerals grains

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11
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molten

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liquifide heat

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12
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magma

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a hot mulent rock below the earths surface

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13
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lava

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mulen rock that erupes from a volcano above the earths surface

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