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Rock cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Deposition | the natural process of adding transported sediments to a landform |
| Erosion | the transport of fragments of rock by water, wind, ice, or gravity. |
| Extrusive ingeous rock | rock formed from cooling of molten rock on earths surface. |
| Intrusive igneous rock | rock formed from cooling of molten rock below the earths surface |
| Lava | molten rock that has erupted onto earths surface |
| Lithiification | the compaction and cementation of sediment into rock |
| Magma | molten rock below the earths surface |
| Metamorphic rock | rock that has been changed by heat and pressure |
| Rock cycle | a continuous series of events through which rock is tranformed from one type to another. |
| sediment | rock fragments that have been transported to a diffrent location |
| sedimentary rock | rock formed from sediments , organics remains, or chemical precipitates |
| soil | the top layer of the earths surface that supports plants growth. |
| weathering | the breakdown of rock due to rain , wind , ice , sunlight, and plants |