rocks vocab Flashcards
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Rock
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A solid made up of many different minerals
2
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Sedimentary rock
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Rocks that have been formed through the deposition of and solidification of sediment.
3
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Igneous rock
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Formed by a volcano or the solidification of molten rock.
4
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Metamorphic rock
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Formed by extreme heat and pressure that changes the structure of rock.
5
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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. (TINY PIECES OF ROCKS OR MINERALS)
7
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Weathering
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Breaks rocks down into sediment using: 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.
