Rock Cycle

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When compacted sediments stick together and turn into rock

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cementation

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When rock particles or sediments are pressed together or packed down by gravity and the pressure of overlying rock layers

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Compaction

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Rock formed when lava or magma cools, forms crystals, and solidifies

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Igneous Rock

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Molten rock, or magma, that has reached Earth’s surface by volcanic action

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Lava

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Melted, or molten, rock material beneath Earth’s surface; cools slowly to form rocks with larger crystals

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Magma

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Rock formed deep underground due to heat and pressure

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Metamorphic rock

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The cycle through which Earth’s rocks change from one type into another over time due to various Earth processes; creates changes in mineral compositions and physical structures

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Rock cycle

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Rock formed when particles of other rocks are deposited in layers and cemented together

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Sedimentary rock

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The unique combination of solid elements and compounds that make up a mineral

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Mineral composition

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The process that formed and changed Earth from its beginning to the present

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Earth's Evolution