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Rock Cycle
Rock Cycle Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weathering | the processes where rocks are broken down by wind, rain, ice, etc. |
| erosion | the movement of sediments from one place to another caused by water, wind, ice, etc. |
| deposition | the process by which sediments are laid down |
| composition | the materials that make up a rock |
| sediment | fragments of rock broken down through weathering |
| lava | hot liquid rock found above Earth’s surface |
| magma | hot liquid rock found below Earth’s surface |
| texture | the sizes, shapes, and positions of the grains |
| natural resource | any naturally occurring material used by people |
| nonrenewable resource | a natural resource that is used faster than it is being produced, like coal |