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