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Rock Cycle

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The Rock Cycle The continuous change of rocks from one form to another.
Igneous Rock type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock (magma & lava) on or below Earth's surface
Metamorphic Rock A type of rock that forms when igneous or sedimentary rock get changed by high pressure and temperature.
Sedimentary Rock A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are compacted and cemented together.
Magma Hot, melted rock material BENEATH Earth's surface
Lava Hot, melted rock material that reaches the Earth's SURFACE
Intrusive A type of igneous rock with large crystals and forms when magma cools slowly beneath Earth's surface.
Extrusive A type of igneous rock formed on the surface of earth from lava. They have small or no crystals because they form quickly.
Compaction A process that squeezes, or presses, sediments into sedimentary rocks
Cementation "Gluing sediments together" (The sticking together of sediments)
Weathering Process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.
Erosion Processes by sediments are MOVED to a different place.
Deposition The placement or dropping of sediment after being carried away.
Sediments Small pieces of rocks that are broken up.
 



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