Rock Cycle Vocab Flashcard

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Process forming sedimentary rock?

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Compacting and cementing

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Type of rock formed from cooling molten rock at or below the surface?

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Igneous rock

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Process of breaking down and transporting rock, sand, and soil.

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Erosion

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Type of rock formed from existing rock altered by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions?

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Metamorphic rock

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Process of sediment being laid down in new locations?

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Deposition

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Turns rock into sediment.

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weathering

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Carries sediment away.

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erosion

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Responsible for dropping sediments in a new location.

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deposition

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Sediments are...

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tiny pieces of rock

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Rock formed from high temp & pressure.

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metamorphic rock