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Rock cycle
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Term | Definition |
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Deposition | The natural process of adding transported sediments to a landform |
Erosion | the transport of fragment of rock by water, wind, ice, or gravity |
extrusive igneous rock | rock formed from the cooling of molten rock on earth's surface |
intrusive igneous rock | rock formed from the cooling of molten rock below earths surface |
lava | molten rock that has erupted onto earths surface |
lithification | the compaction and cementing of sediment into rock |
magma | molten rock below earths surface |
metamorphic rock | rock that has been changed by heat and pressure |
rock cycle | a continuous series of events through which from a rock is transformed from one type to another |
sediment | rock framents that have been transported to a different location |
sedimentary rock | rock formed from sediment, organic remains, or chemical |
soil | the top layer of earths surface that supports plant growth |
weathering | the breakdown of rock due to rain, wind, ice, sunlight, and plants |