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Rocks Vocabulary

6th Grade Science Vocabulary

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the process of breaking rock into smaller pieces. weathering
the movement of sediment to new locations erosion
the dropping of sediment from wind or water that slows down, or from ice that melts deposition
a process when layers of sediment build up over millions of years and become packed down. sedimentation
the process that causes compacted particles of sediment to become glued together. "Mother Nature's Glue" cementation
a type of sedimentary rock that is made of sediments that were weathered, transported, and deposited in layers. clastic rock
a type of sedimentary rock that is formed from minerals that were dissolved in water, came out of solution, and were then deposited chemical rock
a natural, solid substance that has a definite chemical composition and physical structure. mineral
melted rock within the Earth magma
a rock formed when magma or lava cools and hardens igneous rock
magma that reaches the Earth's surface lava
an igneous rock that forms from magma and cools slowly underground so the mineral crystal grains grow larger. intrusive rock
a type of igneous rock that forms from lava that cools quickly on the Earth's surface and the mineral crystals grains are very small. extrusive rock
the process when igneous rock cools and hardens. crystallization
a type of rock that forms from materials at the Earth's surface and will usually have stripes or layers of different colors. sedimentary rock
Created by: Mrs.Radel
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