Rock Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Igneous Rock
A
Formed through cooling of lava
2
Q
Sedimentary Rock
A
Formed through weathering or exposition
3
Q
Metamorphic Rock
A
Formed when subjected to high heat or pressure
4
Q
Crystallization
A
The process by which solid forms where atoms or molecules are highly organized into a structure of crystal.
5
Q
Lithification
A
The process where sediments compact under pressure.
6
Q
Sediment
A
Matter that settles to the bottom of liquid.
7
Q
Deposition
A
The action of deposing someone
8
Q
Weathering
A
The process of wearing or being worm by long exposure
9
Q
Erosion
A
The process of eroding or being eroded
