Rock Cycle and Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Weathering

• The breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals through wind, water, and biological processes.

• The process of rocks being formed from molten lava.

• The movement of soil and rocks from one location to another.

• The chemical alteration of minerals in rocks due to temperature changes.

Rock Cycle

• A process that only occurs in volcanic regions.

• A series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another.

• A method of mining rocks for construction.

• A cycle that only affects sedimentary rocks.

Deposition

• The geological process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or landmass.

• The process of eroding rocks and soil from one location to another.

• The formation of new land through volcanic activity.

• The movement of water through the atmosphere and back to the earth's surface.

Mineral

• A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.

• A synthetic substance created in a laboratory.

• A type of rock that is formed from volcanic activity.

• A liquid substance that can dissolve in water.

Metamorphic Rock

• Rock formed from cooled magma or lava.

• Rock that has been changed by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies.

• Rock made up of organic materials and fossils.

• Rock that is formed by the accumulation of sediment.

Crystal

• A solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again.

• A liquid that has a fixed volume but no fixed shape.

• A gas that fills the entire volume of its container.

• A mixture of different substances that do not have a uniform composition.

Sediment

• Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or the remains of organisms; earth materials deposited by erosion.

• Large boulders that are formed from volcanic activity.

• Liquid materials that flow from rivers and lakes.

• Gaseous substances that are released during chemical reactions.

Chemical Weathering

• The process by which rocks are broken down by chemical reactions, altering the rock's mineral composition.

• The physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition.

• The process of rocks being worn away by wind and water over time.

• The transformation of rocks into soil through biological activity.

Metamorphism

• the process of heat and pressure forming metamorphic rock

• the process of sedimentation forming igneous rock

• the process of erosion breaking down rocks

• the process of crystallization forming sedimentary rock

Process

• A single event that occurs suddenly.

• A series of changes that happen over time and lead to an expected result.

• An unplanned occurrence that disrupts normal operations.

• A fixed sequence of steps that must be followed exactly.