The rock cycle Flashcards
The rock cycle
The continuous change of rocks from one form to another.
igneous rock
Rock that forms when magma or lava cool
a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock (magma & lava) at or below Earth’s surface
Metamorphic Rock
A type of rock that forms when Igneous or sedimentary rock get changed by great pressure and temperature.
Sedimentary Rock
A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are compacted and cemented together.
Magma
Hot, melted rock material BENEATH Earth’s surface
Lava
Hot, melted rock material that reaches the Earth’s SURFACE.
Intrusive
A type of igneous rock with large crystals and forms when magma cools slowly beneath Earth’s surface.
Extrusive
A type of igneous rock formed on the surface of earth from lava. They have small or no crystals because they form quickly.
Compaction
A process that squeezes, or presses, sediments into sedimentary rocks
Cementation
“Gluing sediments together” (The sticking together of sediments)
Weathering
Chemical or physical process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.
Erosion
Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and MOVED to a different place.
Deposition
The placement or dropping of sediment after being carried away.
Sediments
Small pieces of rocks that are broken up.
