rock siko Flashcards
rock
a solid made up of many different minerals
sedimentary rock
rock that have been formed through the deposition of and solidification of sediment
igneous rock
formed by a volcano or the solidification of molten rock
metamorphic rock
formed by extreme heat and pressure that changes the structure of rock
rock cycle
the process in which rock are continuously transform
sediment
mineral or organic matter carried and deposited
weathering to age or cheng rock as a result
to age or cheng rock as a result
erosion
the movement of small pieces of rock or sediment due to wind
deposition
when sediments are depositted
cementation
the mineral grains.
molten
liquified by heat
magma
a hot, molten rock below the earth serfis
lava
molten rock that erupts from a volcano. above the earth ‘s surface