Rock Cycle Vocabulary Words Flashcards

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Rock

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A solid made up of many different minerals.

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Sedimentary Rock

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Rocks that have been formed through the deposition of and solidification of sediment.

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Igneous Rock

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Formed by a volcano or the solidification of molten rock.

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Metamorphic Rock

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Formed by extreme heat or pressure that changes the structure of rock.

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Rock Cycle

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The process in which rocks are continuously transformed between the 3 rock types.

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Sediment

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Mineral or organic matter carried and deposited by water or wind that may consolidate into rock.

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Weathering

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To age or change rock as a result of being exposed to the elements: wind, ice, water, and extreme temperatures.

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Erosion

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The movement of small pieces of rock or sediment due to wind, water, gravity, and other natural forces.

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Deposition

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When sediments are deposited or dropped off in a different location.

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Cementation

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The hardening and sticking of mineral grains.

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Molten

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Liquified by heat.

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Magma

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A hot, molten rock below the Earth’s surface.

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Lava

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Molten rock that erupts from a volcano; also the solid rock that forms when molten rock cools above the Earth’s surface.

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