rock cycle vocabulary words Flashcards
rock
a solid made up of many different minerals.
sedimentary rock
rocks that have been formed through the deposition of sediment
igneous rock
formed by a volcano or the solidification of molten rock
metamorphic rock
formed by extrem heat and pressure that changes the structure of rock
rock cycle
the process in which rocks are continuously transformed between the 3 rock types
sediment
mineral or organic matter carried and deposited by water or wind that may consolidate
into rock.
weathering
breaks rocks down in to sediment using: wind, ice, water, and extreme temperatures.
erosion
the movement of small pieces of rock or sediment due to wind, water, gravity and other natural forces.
deposition
when sediments are deposited or dropped off in a different location
cementation
the hardening and sticking of mineral grains.
molten
liquified by heat
magma
a hot molten rock below the earths surface.
lava
molten rock that erupts from a volcano. above the earths surface.