Science · Rocks and minerals
Rock Cycle Vocabulary
Words for the rock cycle and minerals: igneous, sediment, magma, luster and more.
- 🎓 Grades 5–7
- 🧪 Science
- 📐 MS-ESS2-1
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rock cycle
How rocks change from one type to another
igneous
Rock formed when melted rock cools
sedimentary
Rock formed from layers pressed together
metamorphic
Rock changed by heat and pressure
magma
Melted rock beneath Earth's surface
lava
Melted rock on Earth's surface
sediment
Bits of rock, sand and shells carried by water or wind
mineral
Natural solid with a crystal structure
crystal
Solid with a repeating geometric pattern
compaction
Squeezing sediments together
cementation
Gluing sediments together with minerals
weathering
Breaking rock into smaller pieces
erosion
Moving rock and soil to a new place
deposition
Dropping sediment in a new place
luster
How a mineral shines or reflects light
streak
Color of a mineral's powder
hardness
How easily a mineral can be scratched
fossil
Remains or traces of ancient life in rock
granite
Speckled igneous rock used for countertops
marble
Metamorphic rock formed from limestone
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