Rock Cycle

weathering

the process of breaking down rocks

Erosion

the process of moving sediment from one place to another

rock cycle

the process of rocks changing from one form to another

heat and pressure

These two forces work together to transform rocks deep inside Earth's crust.

Deposition

depositing of sediments into layers

metamorphic rock

heat and pressure cause this type of rock to form

lava

molten rock above the surface of the earth

Magma

molten rock beneath the surface of the earth

Volcanoes

most igneous rocks are found near here

cementation

over time layers of rocks are "glued" together to form sedimentary rock

cooling and hardening

processes that change magma into igneous rock

Igneous

rock formed by heating and cooling

sedimentary rock

rock formed when layers of sediments were pressed and cemented together

sediment

small pieces of broken down rocks

Melting

The change in state from a solid to a liquid

Compaction

when layers of rock are pressed together to form sedimentary rock