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Rock Cycle Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Basalt | Dense, dark igneous rock with fine texture; found in oceanic crust |
Cementation | The process where minerals precipitate into pore spaces between sediment grains and bind them to form rock |
Compaction | The process where sediments are pressed together under their own weight |
Deformation | When rocks change shape due to stress |
Deposition | Process where sediment is laid down in new locations |
Erosion | Processes in which rocks, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (I.e. weathering. glaciation) |
Granite | A light colored igneous rock found in the continental crust |
Igneous Rock | A form of rock that appears from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface |
Mantle | A layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core |
Marble | Metamorphic rock that was once limestone |
Metamorphic Rock | Rock that's been changed by heat//pressure |
Metamorphism | The process by which rocks are changed in composition, texture, or structure by extreme heat//pressure |
Mineral | A natural occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and has a crystal structure and definite chemical composition |
Quartzite | A metamorphic rock formed from sandstone |
Sandstone | A sedimentary rock made of sand held together by natural cement |
Rock Cycle | A series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks form one kind to another. |
Sediment | Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things |
Sedimentary Rock | A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together. |
Shale | A rock with a fine grain formed from clay, mud, or silt |
Slate | A type of metamorphic rock that was once shale formed by heat//pressure |
Weathering | The breaking down of rocks and other materials on Earth's surface. |
Uplift | The rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elevations |
Sedimentation | The building up of layers of small particles like sand or mud |