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Rock cycle, snap!
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cementation
the process which ‘glues’ sediments to form
rocks
sedimentary rocks
rocks formed in layers at the surface of the
Earth, either in water or on land
fossils
the remains or imprints of plants and animals
found in rocks
igneous rock
a rock formed from melted rock which has
cooled and solidified
metamorphic rock
a rock changed by intense heat and/or
pressure
erosion
the wearing away of rocks by the sea,
glaciers or rivers etc.
minerals
the grains of a single substance found in
rocks
melting
the process of changing from a solid rock to
a liquid rock
lithification
the process where sediments compact under
pressure and gradually become solid rock
weathering
the process of breaking up and weakening
the surface of rocks in situ
Rock cycle, snap! – Second game
transportation
the process which moves pieces of rock
slate, marble and gneiss
examples of metamorphic rocks
the wearing away of rocks by the sea,
glaciers or rivers etc.
the process of breaking up and weakening
the surface of rocks in situ
erosion
weathering
basalt
a type of lava
marble
metamorphosed limestone
the mixture of molten or semi molten rock
found inside the Earth
a type of granular and crystalline intrusive
igneous rock
the process of changing from a solid rock to
a liquid rock
magma
granite
melting
chalk, sandstone and limestone
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