Rock Cycle Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
weathering | the processes where rocks are broken down by wind, rain, ice, etc. |
erosion | the movement of sediments from one place to another caused by water, wind, ice, etc. |
deposition | the process by which sediments are laid down |
composition | the materials that make up a rock |
sediment | fragments of rock broken down through weathering |
lava | hot liquid rock found above Earth’s surface |
magma | hot liquid rock found below Earth’s surface |
texture | the sizes, shapes, and positions of the grains |
natural resource | any naturally occurring material used by people |
nonrenewable resource | a natural resource that is used faster than it is being produced, like coal |
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