Unit 5 Vocabulary ( Rock Cycle)

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What is Lava?

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Liquid magma that reaches the surface; also the rock formed when liquid lava hardens.

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What is Limestone?

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A sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.

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What is Igneous Rock?

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A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.

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What does Pressure mean in geology?

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Being pressed, put force upon.

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What is the Rock Cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation involving igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

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What is Magma?

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Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is Cementation?

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The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together.

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What is Compaction?

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The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight.

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What is Sedimentary Rock?

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Rock formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.