rock cycle Flashcards
rock
A solid made up of many diffrent minerals
sedimentry rock
rocks that have been formed though the deposition of and solidifcation of sediment
igneous rock
formed by volcano or molten lava
meatamorphine rocks
formed by extreem heat or presher thsat changes the stutur of the rock
rock cycle
the proses witch rocks are contunuisly transform between the 3 rock types
sediment
mineral or oganic carride and deposited by water or wind that may considate into rock
weathering
to age or change rock as a resalt of being exposed to the eliments wind ice water and extream temps
erosine
the movent of small pieces of rocks or sediment due to wind water gravity and other natirule forces
depisiton
when sediments are deposited or droped off in a different location
cementaion
the hardening and sticking of minerals grains
molten
liquifide heat
magma
a hot mulent rock below the earths surface
lava
mulen rock that erupes from a volcano above the earths surface