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ROCK CYCLE
VOCABULARY
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sedimentary rock
extrusive
weathering
mineral
fossils
metamorphic rock
rock cycle
cementation
igneous rock
lava
magma
sediments
intrusive
compaction
organic
rock
erosion
coal
1. rocks formed by changes in heat and pressure or the presence of hot, watery,
fluids ___________
2. rocks formed from cooled and hardened magma or lava _______________
3. rock formed when sediments are compacted and cemented _____________
4. naturally occurring, inorganic solid with definite chemical composition,
found in rocks ____________________________
5. loose materials such as rock or shell pieces moved by wind, water, ice, or
gravity ____________________________
6. remains or imprints of organisms most often found in sedimentary rock ____
7. breaking down of rock into smaller pieces _________________________
8. model that shows the processes that change rock over time ______________
9. sedimentary rock-forming process in which sediment grains are “glued”
together when water moves through rock and soil _____________________
10.process that forms sedimentary rocks when layers of sediments are
compressed by the weight of the layers above them ____________________
11. igneous rocks formed from magma below Earth’s surface ______________
12. igneous rocks that form when lava cools on Earth’s surface _____________
13. molten rock material beneath Earth’s surface ________________________
14. molten rock material on Earth’s surface ____________________________
15.movement of soil from one place to another _________________________
16.organic sedimentary rock formed from remains of plants _______________
17.refers to living or formerly living material ___________________________
18.a solid substance that is a mixture of minerals, volcanic glass, organic
material, or other natural materials _________________________________