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rock cycle voca
Term | Definition |
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basalt | a dark igneous rock with a fine texture found in the oceanic tunnel |
cementation | the process in which minerals preciptate into pore spaces between sediments togethor to form a rock |
compaction | the process by which sediments are pressed togethor under their own weight |
deformation | when rocks change shape due to stress |
deposition | process by which sediment is laid down in new locations |
erosion | processes by which rock sand and soil are broken down and carried away |
granite | a usually light colored ingenious rock that is found in continental crust |
igeneous rock | a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface |
mantle | the layer of hot soild material between earths crust and core |
marble | metamorphic rock that was once a limestone |
metamorphic rock | rock that as been changed by heat and pressure |
metamorphism | the process by which rocks are changed in composition texture or structure by extreme heat and pressure |
mineral | a naturally occurring soild that can form by inorganic processes and has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition |
quartzite | a metamorphic rock formed from sandstone |
sandstone | a sedimentary rock made of sand held together by a natural cement |
rock cycle | a series of processes on the surface and inside earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another |
sediment | a small soild pieces of material that come from rocks or living things |
shale | a rock with a fine grain formed from clay mud or slit |
slate | a type of metamorphic rock that was once a shale rock formed by heat and pressure |
weathering | the breaking down of rocks and other materials on the earths surface |
uplift | the rising of regions of the earths crust to higher elevations |
sedimentation | the building up of layers of small particles like sand or mud |
limestone | a sedimentary rock consisting mainy of calcium that was deposited by the remains or marine animals |
sedimentary rock | a type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together |