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rock cycle
rocks lesson
Question | Answer |
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deposition | the natural process of adding transported sediments to a landform |
erosion | the transport of rocks by water, wind, ice, or gravtiy |
extrusive igneous rock | rock formed from cooling the molten rock below Earth surface |
intrusive igneous rock | rock formed from the cooling of molten rock below the Earths surface |
lava | molten rock that has erupted into Earths surface |
lithifition | the compaction and cementing of sedimentary into rock |
magma | molten rock that is below rock |
metamorphic rock | rock that has been changed by heat and pressure |
rock cycle | the continuous series of events through which a rock is transformed to a diffirent type |
sediments | rock fragments that hve been transfromed to a diffrent place |
sedimentary rock | rock formed from sediments, organic remains, or chemical precipities |
soil | the top layer of the Earths surface that suports plant growth |
weathering | the break down of rock due to rain, wind, ice, sunlight, and plants |