The rock cycle Flashcards
1
Q
the series of processes in which a rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geological processes
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Rock Cycle
2
Q
a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
A
Rock
3
Q
the process by which wind, water,or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
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Erosion
4
Q
the process in which material is laid down
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deposition
5
Q
the chemical makeup of a rock; describes either the minerals or other materials of rock
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composition
6
Q
the quality if a rock that is based on the sizes, shapes, and positions of the rock’s grains
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texture
