Download Word Definition Sentence Picture Igneous Rock Formed

Word
Definition
Igneous Rock
Formed through
cooling and
solidification of
magma or lava
Sedimentary rock
Formed from
fragments of other
rocks-compressed
and cemented layers
Metamorphic rock
Forms when any type
of rock is exposed to
heat and pressure
Magma
Hot liquid rock below
or within Earth’s
surface
Lava
Melted rock from a
volcano on Earth’s
surface
Weathering
Breaking down of
rocks and minerals.
Causes: water, air,
ice, plants, animals,
temperature
Sediment
Composed of rock
fragments, material
dissolved in water,
biological debris
(fragments from
something destroyed)
Erosion
Process that moves
sediment from one
place to another.
Water, wind, ice, and
gravity cause
erosion.
Deposition
Process in which
sediment is laid down
or dropped
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Compaction
Process in which
sediment is closely
packed together
Cementation
Process in which
sediments are glued
together by minerals
Pressure
Process of
squeezing, pressing
or pushing rocks
together