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Rock Cycle

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Rock Cycle processes undergone by rocks in the earth's crust, involving igneous intrusion, uplift, erosion, transportation, deposition as sedimentary rock, metamorphism, remelting, and further igneous intrusion. TERM
weathering The chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earth's surface.
erosion - the process of carrying away material that has been broken down by wind, water, ice, and gravity
deposition Process in which sediment is laid down or dropped off in new locations.
sedimentary rock forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are compacted/ pressed and cemented together
igneous rock forms when magma/lava cools, crystallizes and solidifies
metamorphic rock forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
uplift The process that moves large bodies of Earth materials to higher elevations
subsidence the sinking of regions of the Earth's crust to lower elevations
rift zone an area of deep cracks that forms between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other
magma molten rock below the Earth's surface
lava molten rock/magma above surface
intrusive igneous formed from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath Earth's surface
extrusive igneous forms from the cooling and solidification of lava at Earth's surface
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