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Broken down pieces of rock is called?
sediment
The breaking down of rock by wind, water, or ice is called?
weathering
The process by which sediment is laid down is called?
deposition
Forms when sediment is compacted and cemented is called?
sedimentary rock
Forms from extreme heat and pressure is called?
metamorphic rock
Forms when magma or lava cools and hardens is called?
igneous rock
Loose mixture of rock fragments, organic material, water, and air that can support the growth of vegetation is called?
soil
The series of processes in which rock changes from one type to another is called?
the rock cycle
The process by which sediment is moved by wind, water, ice, or gravity is called?
erosion
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid, which has a fixed composition and crystalline structure is called?
a mineral
This rock is made up of the mineral calcite, and it formed from the remains of organisms that lived in water. Is it sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic?
Sedimentary
Through high temperature and pressure, this rock formed from a sedimentary rock being sunk deep below Earth's surface. Is it sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic?
Metamorphic
This rock is made of tiny crystals that formed quickly when molten rock cooled at Earth's surface. Is it sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic? Metamorphic
Igneous
An igneous rock undergoes extreme heat and pressure. What type of new rock forms?
Metamorphic
A metamorphic rock undergoes weathering and erosion. What type of new rock forms?
Sedimentary
A metamorphic rock melts into magma, then is released through a volcano, cools and hardens. What type of new rock forms?
Igneous
