Rock Cycle Vocab

Front

Process by which water, wind, ice, and temperature changes break down rock.

Back

weathering

Front

A natural solid mixture of minerals and organic matter.

Back

rock

Front

Sediment comes to rest.

Back

deposition

Front

Rock formed from cooling magma/lava.

Back

Igneous

Front

Sediment movement process: ___

Back

erosion

Front

Rock formed from extreme heat and pressure below Earth's surface.

Back

Metamorphic

Front

Rising of crust regions to higher elevations is known as ____.

Back

uplift

Front

An area with deep cracks is called ___

Back

rift zone

Front

Subsidence is the _______ of regions to ______ elevations.

Back

sinking; lower

Front

Processes where rock changes type is called _____.

Back

rock cycle