Rock Cycle Vocab Flashcards

The natural process of adding transported sediments to a landform.

The transport of fragments of rock by water, wind, ice, or gravity.

Rock formed from the cooling of molten rock on Earth’s surface. Examples include basalt, rhyolite, and pumice.

Rock formed from the cooling of molten rock below Earth’s surface. Examples include granite, diorite, and gabbro.

Molten rock that has erupted onto Earth’s surface.

The compaction and cementing of sediment into rock.

Molten rock below Earth’s surface.

Rock that has been changed by heat and pressure. Examples include slate, schist, gneiss, and marble.

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

Rock fragments that have been transported to a different location. Examples include clay, silt, sand, and pebbles.