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The Rock Cycle
Term | Definition |
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The Rock Cycle | the continual process by which rocks can be changed into different types of rock |
Sedimentary Rock | a type of rock formed through the accumulation, compaction, and cementation of sediment |
Sedimentation | the process of settling or being deposited as a sediment |
Igneous Rock | a type of rock formed when crystallized through melting and cooling rock |
Compaction | process by which overlying pressure from rocks and soil reduces the size or volume of sediments |
Cementation | process of binding and hardening sediments into hard rock |
Metamorphic Rock | a type of rock formed when igneous or sedimentary rocks are put under intense heat and / or pressure in the Earth’s crust |