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Rock Cycle
Minerals and Rockas Part 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rock Cycle | Model that is used to show how the different rock types are interrelated and the different rock types are interrelated and the processes that create them |
| Igneous Rock | Formed from melting and soldification |
| Sedimentary Rock | Formed from fragments held together by cementation, compaction, or chemical action |
| Metamorphic Rock | Formed from heat and /or pressure |
| Driving Forces | The processes that create uplift, weathering, erosion, pressure, and melting to form the different rock types (Earth's interior, in solution from the sun, gravity) |