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knipp - rock cycle
rock cycle
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Geology
7th Grade
11/12/2012

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magma
Definition
melted rock below the Earth's surface
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lava
Definition
melted rock above the Earth's surface
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weathering
Definition
the breaking down of rock by wind and water
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deposition
Definition
the depositing or laying down of sediment by wind or water
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erosion
Definition
the movement of soil/sediment by wind or water
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igneous rock
Definition
rock formed from cooled lava or magma
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metamorphic rock
Definition
rock formed form heat (underlying magma) and pressure (overlying rocks)
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sedimentary rock
Definition
rock formed by sediment being cemented together or dissolved chemicals being deposited
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rock cycle
Definition
process by which rocks change into other rocks
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rock
Definition
mixture of minerals or organic matter
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