List of Terms and Definitions
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cycle
A sequence of processes or actions that repeat themselves in a predictable order
The process of moving sediment from one place to another
How do certain factors affect the erosion of soil by water? Virtual Lab
igneous*
A type of rock that forms from melted rock that cools and hardens
Molten rock material within the earth
metamorphic*
A type of rock that forms when heat or pressure change an existing rock
When any rock is exposed to heat and pressure it reacts by changing since it is pressed really hard and super-heated.
molten
Melted especially by very great heat
pressure
the act of pressing; compression
The sequence of processes that change rocks from one type to another over long periods
sedimentary*
A type of rock that forms when layers of sediment are pressed together
When sediments are pressed together under a great amount of weight they combine and form solid rocks
Solid fragments of material that comes from the weathering of rock and are carried and deposited by wind, water, or ice
The breaking down of rocks on earth's surface into smaller pieces
*FCAT Tested Vocabulary
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