Geology Vocabulary

2. Series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock
4. the planet that has 4 layers that we live on
6. Core a layer of earth made of solid ball of iron and nickel
8. Type of rock formed from sediment that has undergone pressure
10. Breaking down of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth
12. Core a layer of earth made of liquid ball of iron and nickel
13. Rocks formed by heat and pressure that can only be created from igneous & sedimentary rocks
15. Heated rock on the SURFACE of the Earth
16. When rocks on Earth’s surface are worn down by water, wind or ice

1. the thinnest layer of Earth where all living things exist
3. During compaction, minerals & water fill the spaces between sediment and connect them together
5. Heated rock INSIDE of the Earth
6. Rock formed by cooling lava and magma
7. Rock material that forms when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces or dissolved in water
9. Process where solid rock changes into liquid lava OR magma
11. The laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice
13. a layer of the earth where convection currents occur
14. When sand, dirt, clay, and/or small rocks(sediment) are pressed together over time so that the space between the pieces gets smaller