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rock cycle
vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deposition | the natural process of adding transported sediments to a landform |
| Erosion | the transport of fragments 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 cooling molten rock below Earth's surface |
| lava | molten rock that has erupted onto earth's surface |
| Lithification | the compaction and cementing of sediment into rock |
| Magma | molten rock below Earth's surface |
| metamorphic rock | rock that has been changed by heat and pressure |
| rock cycle | a continuous series of events through which a rock is transformed from one type to another |
| sediment | rock fragments that have been transformed to a different location |
| sedimentary rock precipitates | rock formed from sediments, organic remains or chemical |
| soil | the top layer of earth's surface that supports plant growth |
| weathering | the breakdown of rock due to rain wind ice sunlight and plants |