Rock Cycle
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Rock
A solid made up of many different minerals
Sedimentary rock
Rocks that have been formed through the deposition of solidification of sediment
Igneous rock
Formed by a volcano or the solidification of molten rock
Metamorphic rock
Formed by extreme heat or pressure that changes the structure of rock
Rock cycle
The process in which rocks are continuously transformed between the 3 rocks type
Sediment
Mineral or organic matter carried and deposited by water or wind that may consolidate into rock.
Weathering
To age or change rock as a result of being exposed to the elements: wind, ice, water, and extreme temperatures
Erosion
The movement of small pieces of rock or sediment due to wind, water, gravity and other natural forces
Depostition
When sediments are deposited or dropped off in a different location
Cementation
The hardening and sticking of mineral grains.
Molten
Liquified by heat
Magma
A hot, molten rock below the Earth’s surface
Lava
Molten rock that erupts from a volcano or vent; also the solid rock that forms when molten rock cools.