The Rock Cycle Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Sandstone | An example of a sedimentary rock. |
Gneiss | An example of a metamorphic rock. |
Marble | Another example of a metamorphic rock. |
Limestone | Another example of a sedimentary rock. |
Basalt | An example of an igneous rock. |
Granite | Another example of an igneous rock. |
Sedimentary Rock | Rock made out of various sediments formed together through pressure, cementation, and erosion. |
Metamorphic Rock | Rock formed through extreme heat, pressure, and chemical action. |
Igneous Rock | Rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma. |
Canyonlands | A national park located in the Colorado Plateau in southeastern Utah known for it's many canyons. |
Grand Canyon National Park | A national Park in the Colorado Plataea in Arizona know for the very large Grand Canyon. |
Monument Valley | A national park located in the Colorado Plateau on the Arizona-Utah border known for it's unique rock formations. |
Formation of the Rock Layers in the Grand Canyon | Formed from subduction, movement of the tectonic plates, and erosion. |
Differential Erosion | Rocks shaped like steps and cliffs and slopes are formed through the process of the weaker rocks eroding first from a mixture of stronger rocks and weaker rocks. It leaves behind the stronger rocks in the shape of knobs and cliffs. |
Plateau | A large, nearly level area of land that has been uplifted or elevated above the surrounding area. |
Rock Formation | A rock layer composed of more than one kind of rock, but the rocks can be recognized from one place to another. |
Rock Columm | A sequence of rocks that can be seen at six national parks. |
Arches | A national park located in the Colorado Plateau in eastern Utah known for it's many rock arches. |
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