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The Rock Cycle
Rock Cycle
Term | Definition |
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Metamorphic Rock | Rocks that are formed due to heat from the mantle and pressure from layers above. |
Igneous rock | Rocks that form when either lava on Earth's surface or Magma under Earth's surface cools. |
Sedimentary rock | Rocks that form from sediments being compacted and cemented together. |
Melting | The process that occurs when rocks become magma. |
Magma | The process that occurs when rocks become magma. |
Sediment | Tiny rock particles made from the weathering process |
Lava | Melted rock that comes onto Earth's surface |
Compacting and Cementing | The processes that turn sediments into sedimentary rocks. |
Anywhere | Where the rock cycle begins. |
Cooling | The process that turns magma and lava into igneous rock. |
Upwelling | As the tectonic plates move, the lower rocky crust may be lifted up and exposed to the exterior of Earth. |
Exposure | rocks out in the elements such as the sun, weather, and wind |