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The Rock Cycle

Rock Cycle

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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
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