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Vocab Quiz 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rocks | solid masses that are composed of one or more minerals |
| Minerals | natural, solid substances that have an ordered,repeating arrangement of atoms or molecules that form a crystal structure |
| Rock Cycle | natural processes that cause rocks from one type to another over a long period of time |
| Sedimentary Rock | rocks formed from sediments being compacted together and cemented over a long period of time |
| Metamorphic Rock | rocks formed deep underground from existing rocks. Existing rocks are changed over a long period of time due to heat from magma and the pressure of the layers above. |
| Igneous Rock | rocks formed when molten rock from beneath Earth’s surface cools and hardens |
| Sediment | small pieces of weathered rock and Earth material |
| Weathering | the breaking down of rocks and Earth materials through water, wind, or ice |
| Compaction | sediments being pressed together due to the pressure of Earth’s layers |
| Cementation | sediments sticking together |