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Unit 6 & 7

The Rock Cycle Notes

TermDefinition
rock a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals that may also include organic matter.
weathering the process by which water, wind, ice and changes in temperature break down rock.
Sediment fragments of rock that has been broken down by weathering.
erosion the process by which sediment is moved from one place to another.
deposition the process by which sediment comes to rest.
magma molten rock.
lava when magma reaches Earth’s surface.
Igneous rock forms when magma or lava cools and hardens to become solid.
Sedimentary rock forms when minerals that form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.
Metamorphic rock forms when pressure, temperature, or chemical processes change existing rock.
rock cycle the series of processes in which rock changes from one type to another.
Uplift the rising of regions of the crust to higher elevations.
Subsidence the sinking of regions of the crust to lower elevations.
rift zone an area where a set of deep cracks form.
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