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Rocks class 713
words and definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Igneous Rocks | FIRE ROCKS, form from cooled magma and lava |
| Sedimentary Rocks | Formed from SMALL PIECES OF ROCK, shells, or sand SQUEEZED TOGETHER |
| Metamorphic Rocks | Rocks CHANGED by heat and pressure |
| Rock Cycle | The way ROCKS change and BECOME DIFFERENT ROCKS |
| Weathering | The BREAKING DOWN of rocks into smaller pieces by wind, rain, ice,and organisms |
| Erosion | The MOVING of weathered rock material to another place |
| Fossil | The REMAINS of organisms that lived a LONG TIME AGO |
| Compaction | The SQUEEZING process that forms sedimentary rocks |
| Cementation | The HARDENING AND DRYING process that forms sedimentary rocks |
| Deposition | When rock pieces are DROPPED OFF in a new location |