Geology 101: The Rock Cycle

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1. The wearing away of soil and rock by the action of streams, glaciers, waves, wind, underground water, and gravity. Transportation Lithification Deposition Erosion

2. The laying-down of rock-forming material by any natural agent. Melting Deposition Metamorphism Intrusion

3. Conversion of newly deposited sediment into a solid rock. Erosion Extrusion Lithification Exhumation

4. Process of exposing previously buried rock at the Earth's surface by removal (erosion) of the material on top of it. Sedimentary Rock Extrusion Exhumation Melting

5. Naturally occuring molten rock material generated and found within the Earth. Lava Sedimentary Rock Igneous Rock Magma

6. Rock formed by cooling and solidification of lava above the Earth's surface. Intrusive Igneous Rock Metamorphic Rock Lava Extrusive Igneous Rock

7. A layered rock resulting from the consolidation of sediment. Sedimentary Rock Extrusive Igneous Rock Metamorphic Rock Intrusive Igneous Rock

8. Destructive process by which rocks are changed on exposure to atmospheric agents at or near the Earth's surface with little or no transport of loosened or altered material. Deposition Weathering Exhumation Erosion

9. Solid fragmented material transported and deposited that forms in layers of loose, unconsolidated material. Lithification Sediment Magma Metamorphic Rock

10. Emission of magma onto the Earth's surface. Extrusion Exhumation Intrusion Erosion