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rock cycle
Term | Definition |
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Deposition | the natural process of adding transported sediments to a landform. |
Erosion | the transport o fragments of rock by water, ice, or gravity |
Extrusive igneous rock | rock formed from cooling molten rock on Earth's surface. |
Intrusive igneous rock | rock formed by the cooling of molten rock below Earth's surface. |
Lava | molten rock that has erupted on Earth's surface. |
Magma | molten rock below Earth's surface |
Lithification | the compaction and cementing of sediment into rock. |
Metamorphic rock | rock hat has been changed by heat and preasure |
Rock cycle | a continuous series of events through which a rock is transformed from one type to another. |
Sediments | rock fragments that have been transformed to a different location. |
Sedimentary rock | rock that is formed from sediments, organic remains, or chemical precipitates |
soil | the top layer of Earth's surface that supports groth |
weathering | the breakdown of rock due to rain, wind, ice, sunlight, and plants. |