Rock Cycle by Dana Contreras https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7 vocab en-us 2018-01-30 17:36:46 UTC 2023-05-10 02:01:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Sedimentary rock 310304 https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226220166 Rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment, especially sediment transported by water (rivers, lakes, and oceans), ice ( glaciers ), and wind. Sedimentary rocks are often deposited in layers, and frequently contain fossils. Note : Limestone and shale are common sedimentary rocks.]]> 2018-01-30 17:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226220166 Lithification 310304 https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226221822 from the Ancient Greek word lithos meaning 'rock' and the Latin-derived suffix -ific) is the process in which sediments compact under pressure, expel connate fluids, and gradually become solid rock. Essentially, lithification is a process of porosity destruction through compaction and cementation.]]> 2018-01-30 17:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226221822 Compaction 310304 https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226222112 In sedimentology compaction refers to the process by which a sediment progressively loses its porosity due to the effects of loading. This forms part of the process of lithification.]]> 2018-01-30 17:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226222112 Metamorphism 310304 https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226223198 alteration of the composition or structure of a rock ]]> 2018-01-30 17:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226223198 Magma 310304 https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226225014 hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed by cooling.]]> 2018-01-30 17:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226225014 Volcanism 310304 https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226225590 volcanic activity or phenomena.]]> 2018-01-30 17:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226225590 Crystallization 310304 https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226226160 the solidification of atoms or molecules into a highly structured form called a crystal. ... Crystallization can also refer to the solid-liquid separation and purification technique in which mass transfer occurs from the liquid solution to a pure solid crystalline phase.]]> 2018-01-30 17:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226226160 Weathering 310304 https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226227147 wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air. "his skin was weathered almost black by his long outdoor life"]]> 2018-01-30 17:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226227147 Erosion 310304 https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226227776 the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents. "the problem of soil erosion" the gradual destruction or diminution of something. "the erosion of support for the party"
  • synonyms: | wearing away, 
]]> 2018-01-30 17:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226227776 Deposition 310304 https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226228967
  • he action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.
  • "Edward V's deposition"
  • 2.
  • LAW
  • the process of giving sworn evidence.
  • "the deposition of four expert witnesses"

    • ]]>     2018-01-30 17:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226228967     Sediment 310304 https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226229658 matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.
    synonyms: | dregs, lees, precipitate, deposit, grounds;
    ]]>     2018-01-30 17:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226229658     Subduction 310304 https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226230625 he sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.]]> 2018-01-30 17:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/310304/2biqw7dbesy7/wish/226230625