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The Rock Cycle

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UpliftPush up
CompactPress together
MagmaHeat and pressure melt rocks to form _______.
MillionsScientists believe that rocks have been on or in the earth for _____ of years.
Rock cycleThe process by which old rock material changes to make new rocks.
ForcesOutside _____ affect rocks as they move through the rock cycle.
CementBond to form natural glue
RockA solid, natural object made from one or more minerals
FormRocks can change in appearance and _____.
SolidRocks are _____, natural objects.
MineralsA rock is made from one or more _____.
OldThe rock cycle is the process by which _____ rock material changes to make new rocks.
SurfaceRocks move to the earth's _____ when areas of crust uplift.
HardensRock material settles into layers and begins to compact until it _____.
WeatheringRocks on the surface change with _____ and erosion.
What determines a rock's path through the rock cycle?A rock's path depends on its location and the outside forces working to change it.
What do heat and pressure do to rocks deep in the earth's surface?Heat and pressure melt rocks to form magma.
What happens to rocks that move to the earth's surface?The rocks break down and move to form new rock.



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