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Rock Cycle Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| basalt | A dark dence igneous rock with a fine texture Found in oceanic crust |
| cementation | the process in which materials at my house precipitate into poor space between sediment grains and been segments together to form Rock |
| deformation | When rocks change shape due to stress |
| deposition | Prosess by which sediment is laid down in new locations |
| erosion | Process which rocks and soil are broken down and carried away, (I. E. Weathering glaciation |
| granite | Usually light colored ingeous rock that is found in continental crust |
| igneous rock | Type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface |
| compactation | Make it go faster the process by which segments are pressed together under their own weight |
| limestone | A sedimentary rock containing mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals |
| mantle | A layer of hot solid material between the Earth's crust and core |
| marble | Metamorphic rock that was once limestone |
| metamorphism rock | Rock has been changed by heat and pressure |
| metamorphism | This is by which rocks are changed in composition texture or structure by extreme heat and pressure |
| mineral | A naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic process and has Crystal |
| quartzite | Metaphoric rock formed by sandstone |
| sandstone | A sedimentary rock made of sand held together by a natural cement |
| rock cycle | Series of processes on the Earth's surface and inside Earth that slowly changes Rock from one to another |
| sediment | Small solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things |
| shale | Rock With A fine grain formed from clay mud or silt |
| sedimentary rock | Type of rock that forms when particles from another rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together |
| slate | Type of metaphor metaphoric rock that was once shale rock formed by heat and pressure |
| weathering | The breakingdown of rocks in the materials on the Earth's surface |
| uplift | The rising of regions on the Earth's crust to higher elevations |
| sedimentation | The building up of layers of small particles like sand and mud |
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