Cornell Notes
Topic/Objective: Rock Cycle
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Lava – melted rock on ______________________
MagmaCooling - A stage in the rock cycle when liquid magma or lava decreases in temperature
and ____________________________________________ igneous rock.
Igneous Rock-
Uplift- A plate tectonic process that forces rocks that were once
________________________ to the __________________ and exposes them to weathering
and erosion
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Uplift Diagram
Weathering-
Erosion- The action of water, wind or ice carrying away fragments of rock and moving them
to a new location .
Compaction –
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Compaction Diagram
Cementation- The process where sediments are glued together by minerals left behind by
water
Sedimentary rock-
Heat and pressure – A step in the rock cycle when any type of rock is heated to extreme
____________________ and exposed to extreme ________________ deep in the earth
Metamorphic rocks –
Melting - A step in the rock cycle when a ______________ rock is heated and turned into
__________________ magma or lava
Rock Cycle-
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Rock Cycle Diagram
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