Rock Cycle Flashcards by Kaeda Cook | Brainscape

Q

weathering and erosion

A

rocks break down and are transported away

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magma

A

molten rock

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Q

sediment

A

small particles of rock or soil

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igneous rock

A

formed from cooled magma

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sedimentary rock

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formed from sediment compacted together

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metamorphic rock

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formed from other rocks that have undergone a significant change

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heat and pressure

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forces that create metamorphic rock

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melting

A

significant heating of rocks to create magma

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compaction and cementation

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forces that create sedimentary rock

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cooling and hardening

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processes that create igneous rock

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