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Rock Cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fault: | a fracture in a rock where there has been a movement |
| igneous rock | rock that forms from cooling magma |
| sedimentary rock | rock formed from the compaction of layers of particles in the presence of water |
| metamorphic rock | created from existing rocks when exposed to extreme heat and extreme pressure |
| rock cycle | constantly ongoing process that produces, erodes, and changes rocks into different types |
| weathering | wearing down rock into smaller pieces |
| sediment | small particles of rock or organic material |
| mechanical weathering | breaking rock down into smaller pieces by physical means |
| chemical weathering | hemical weathering: weathering caused by a reaction that chemically changes the rock |
| erosion | movement of soil from one place to another parent material: bedrock that is eroded to make soil |