| A | B |
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| weathering | the process of rock breaking apart |
| erosion | the process of moving weathered rock from one place to another |
| deposition | the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water |
| sediment | bits of rock, such as sand or silt |
| mineral | a nonliving solid that has a crystal form |
| rock | a solid that is found in nature that is made of one or more minerals |
| igneous rock | a rock formed from melted rock, magma, that cools and hardens |
| sedimentary rock | a rock formed from sediments that have become cemented together |
| metamorphic rock | a rock that is changed by heat and pressure deep in the earth |
| fossil | traces of dead plants or animals, such as bone or shell, that may be found in sediment |
| rock cycle | the continuous process in which one type of rock changes into another type |
