Weathering & Rock Cycle Review

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What is lithification?

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The compaction and cementing of sediment into rock.

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What is the rock cycle?

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A continuous series of events through which a rock is transformed from one type to another.

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What process flattens mineral grains in rocks without melting them?

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Pressure.

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What type of rock is formed when sedimentary rock is subducted and melted into magma, then cools underground?

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An intrusive igneous rock.

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What is weathering?

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The breakdown of rock due to rain, wind, ice, sunlight, and plants.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by wind or water flow.

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What is deposition?

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The process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.

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What is a sedimentary rock?

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A type of rock that is formed by the accumulation of sediments.

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What is metamorphic rock?

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Rock that has been changed from one form to another by heat, pressure, or other natural processes.

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What is an extrusive igneous rock?

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Rock that forms from lava that cools and solidifies on the Earth's surface.