Cementation - The gluing together of sediment by new mineral crystals, Compaction - The squeezing of sediment by the weight of overlying layers, Erosion - The wearing away and removal of rock, Igneous Rock - Any rock formed by the cooling of magma or lava, Lava - Hot liquid rock located above the Earth's surface, Magma - Hot liquid rock located below the Earth's surface, Metamorphic Rock - Any rock that has been changed by intense heat and pressure, Mineral - A natural substance usually found as crystals in rocks, Parent Rock - The original rock from which a metamorphic rock formed, Rock Cycle - The set of changes that turn one rock type into another, sediment - Small rock fragments such as mud, sand or gravel, sedimentary rock - Any rock formed when sediment is compacted or cemented, weathering - The breakdown of rocks into small grains or soil,

LHS Yr 8 Geology Rock Cycle

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