spelling and vocab test rock formations Flashcards
The process of sediment being buried and pressed together.
Compaction
a natural solid with a characteristic crystal shape
Mineral
a solid object made of mineral pieces mixed together
Rock
the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water
Weathering
small pieces of rock
Sediment
the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind, rain, or flowing water
Erosion
: the process of sediment being buried and pressed together
compaction
the process of sediment being glued together
cementation
the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together
sedimentary rock
the layer of solid rock that is below the Earth’s crust
Mantle
hot liquid rock below Earth’s surface. It is formed when part of the mantle melts
Magma
Magma that has reached Earth’s surface
Lava
the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid
Igneous rock
the ability to make things move or change
energy
