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The Rock Cycle:Vocab

Basic terms used in explaining the Rock Cycle

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The planet earth has a ______ inner core. Solid
The layer of the planet earth we are sitting on is called the _______. Crust
Melted rock inside the earth is called _______. Magma
Melted rock that gets onto the surface of the earth is called _______. Lava
We mainly see melted rock at the surface when it explodes, or flows, out of a _______. Volcano
When lava cools down, we call it _______. Rock
A hunk of lava that is thrown into the air is called a lava _______. Bomb
Bonus: Ash and pumice from the eruption of Mt. _______ buried the town of _______. Mt. Vesuvius buried Pompeii
Magma and Lava cool to make _______ rock. Igneous
Igneous rock is eroded (broken down) and deposited in layers to later form _______ rock. Sedimentary
If sedimentary rock is put under a lot of heat or pressure is may become _______ rock Metamorphic
Bonus: The surface of the earth is constantly changing. The earths crust is not solid, but is composed of many _______ plates that move. Tectonic
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