Rock cycle

Front

Process of liquid rock cooling to solid

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Freezing/ Crystalization

Front

Process of breaking down larger rocks into smaller ones

Back

Weathering

Front

Smaller pieces of rock carried by water or wind

Back

Sediment

Front

When sediments are moved from one place to another often by wind or water

Back

Erosion

Front

When sediments drop out of suspension and become stationary

Back

Deposition

Front

Squishing sediment grains together

Back

Compaction

Front

When minerals fill in the gaps between sediment sticking the grains together

Back

Cementation

Front

Great heat and pressure can transform a rock into a

Back

Metamorphic rock

Front

What does magma or lava become when it freezes?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

When sediments are deposited and then compacted and cemented together, they form:

Igneous Rock

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Sedimentary Rock

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Metamorphic Rock

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Sedimentary Rock