A | B |
Igneous Rock | formed when magma/lava cools |
Sedimentary Rock | formed when sediments are cemented and compacted |
Metamorphic rock | Formed by heat and pressure |
Magma | molten rock under the earth's crust |
Erosion | the process of sediment being carried by wind, water and ice |
Weathering | the process of breaking up rocks due to weather |
Compaction | As the layers build up, they begin to press down on that first layer of sediment, pushing most of the air and water out of it, pushing the particles closer together |
Deposition | when sediments that are transported to another place and settle |
Sediments | small pieces of rock |
Cementation | loose sediments are glued together by natural glues like calcite and silica |