Science Unit D Ch 2 Word Scramble
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mineral | A natural, solid substance that has a definite chemical composition and physical structure. |
magma | Melted rock within the Earth. |
igneous rock | A rock formed when magma or lava cools and hardens. |
lava | Magma that reaches the Earth's surface. |
weathering | The process of breaking rock into smaller pieces. |
erosion | The movement or transportation of sediments to new locations. |
deposition | The dropping of sediment from wind or water that slows down, or from ice that melts. |
sedimentation | The process of building up layers of sediment over millions of years. |
cementation | The gluing together of particles of sediment. |
clastic rock | One group of sedimentary rocks that is made of sediments that were weathered, transported, and deposited in layers. |
chemical rock | One of a group of sedimentary rocks that is made from minerals that were dissolved in water, came out of solution, and were then deposited. |
metamorphism | The process by which any kind of rock is changed into metamorphic rock. |
rock cycle | A process by which rocks are formed from one another. |
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