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deposition

rock cycle

extrusive

cementation

compaction

weathering

lava

sedimentary rock

chemical weathering

metamorphic rock

magma

intrusive

mechanical weathering

erosion

igneous rock

laying down of rock and sediment in a new location

Igneous rock formed on the surface of the Earth

Forms when sediments are compacted and cemented together

a type of rock that forms from the cooling of magma or lava

Igneous rock formed inside the Earth

rock that has been changed by heat and pressure

Molten rock beneath the earth's surface

Magma that reaches Earth's surface

weathered rock and soil are moved from one place to another.

processes that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another

rock is physically broken into smaller pieces

dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together into one mass

pressure forces out fluids and compacts rocks and sediment

break down of rock through chemical changes

The breaking down of rocks