ShareRocks & Minerals - Science Language
Earthquake
The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface.
The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface.
Fossils
The remains or imprint of a prehistoric plant or animal.
The remains or imprint of a prehistoric plant or animal.
Igneous
Rock produced by the cooloing and solidification of magma, either on or below Earth’s surface.
Rock produced by the cooloing and solidification of magma, either on or below Earth’s surface.
Magma
Melted rock deep within Earth.
Melted rock deep within Earth.
Metamorphic
Rock that has undergone change as a result of intense heat and pressure.
Rock that has undergone change as a result of intense heat and pressure.
Minerals
Naturally occuring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
Naturally occuring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
Rock cycle
The continuous process of change in which new rocks are formed from old rocks.
The continuous process of change in which new rocks are formed from old rocks.
Sedimentary
Rock produced by cemented and compacted mineral particles deposited by wind, water, ice, or chemical reactions.
Rock produced by cemented and compacted mineral particles deposited by wind, water, ice, or chemical reactions.
Sedimentation
Sediment has been deposited, the process of compaction and cementation change the sediment into sedimentary rock.
Sediment has been deposited, the process of compaction and cementation change the sediment into sedimentary rock.
Volcano
An opening in the surface of Earth through which lava and other materials erupt.
An opening in the surface of Earth through which lava and other materials erupt.
Weathering
The chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earth’s surface.
The chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earth’s surface.
