The Rock Cycle Vocab Flashcards
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Rock
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A consolidated mixture of minerals
2
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Igneous rock
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A rock formed by the crystallization of molten magma
3
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Sedimentary rock
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Rock formed from the weathered products of pre existing rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted, and cemented
4
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Metamorphic rock
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Rock formed by the alteration of pre existing rock deep within earth (but still in the solid state) by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids
5
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Magma
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A body of molten rock found at depth, including any dissolved gases and crystals
6
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Lava
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Magma that reaches earth’s surface
7
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Weathering
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The disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near earth’s surface
8
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Sediments
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Loose particles created by the weathering and erosion of rock, by chemical precipitation
