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Rock Cycle

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erosionmovement of products of weathering
coolingchange in temperatureafter removal of heat
cementationsediment is glued together
rock cycleseries of changes from one rock type to another
magmamolten rock inside Earth
heatthermal energy transferred from one object to another
pressureThis, along with heat, increases deeper in the Earth
compactionsqueezing together of sediment into layers
igneous"born of fire" rock
meltingchanging from a solid to a liquid
sedimentary rockrock type formed from sediment being deposited, squished and glued
weatheringbreaking down rock by chemical or physical means
metamorphic rockrock type formed by heat and pressure
depositionthe laying down of sediment
lavamolten rock that has reached Earth's surface


7th Grade Science Teacher
Gamble Rogers Middle School
St. Augustine, FL Florida

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