Rock cycle Flashcards
Rock
A solid made up of many different minerals.
Sedimentary rock
Rocks that have been formed through the desposition of and solidifcation of sediment.
igneous rock
formed by a volcano or a solidification of molten rock
Metamorphic rock
formed by extreme heat and preature that change the structure of rock.
Rock cycle
the process in which rock are continuosly transformed between the 3 rock types.
sediment
mineral or organic matter carried and deposited by the water or wind that may consolidate into rock. (TINYPEICES OF ROCKS OR MINERALS).
weathering
to age or change rokcas a result of being exposed to the elements wind, ice, water, and extreme temperatures.
breaks rick into sediments.
weathering
Break rocks down into sediment using, wind, ice, water, and extreme temprature.
erosion
the movement of small peice of rock sediment due to wind, water, gravity and other natural forces.
deposition
when sediments are deposited or dropped of in a differant locations
cementation
the hardening and sticking of mineral grains.
Molten
liquified by heat.
magma
A hot, molten rock below the earth’s surface.