The Rock Cycle Word Search
This The Rock Cycle word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: MAGMA, IGNEOUS, SEDIMENT, METAMORPHIC, METAMORPHISM, WEATHERING, EROSION, DEPOSITION, COMPACTION, CEMENTATION, INTRUSIVE, EXTRUSIVE.
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The Rock Cycle word list, defined
- MAGMA /ˈmæɡmə/ · noun
- Molten or partially molten rock found beneath Earth's surface or within a volcano. In figurative use, the term can refer to a powerful, disruptive force or an intense mass of energy. Related: molten rock, molten material.
- IGNEOUS /ˈɪɡniəs/ · adjective
- Geological adjective for rocks or rock formations formed by the cooling and solidification of molten material, especially magma or lava. In more literary use, it can mean fiery or having the appearance of fire. Related: volcanic, pyrogenic, fiery.
- SEDIMENT /ˈsɛdɪmənt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, sediment is solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid or is deposited in layers by natural processes. As a verb, it means to form or settle as sediment. Related: deposit, silt, dregs, residue.
- METAMORPHIC /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to metamorphosis, especially a change in form or structure. In geology, it describes rock altered by heat, pressure, and other geological processes. Related: transformative, changeable, alterative, transmutative.
- METAMORPHISM /ˌmetəˈmɔːrfɪzəm/ · noun
- The process by which something undergoes a marked transformation in form. In biology it refers especially to major changes in body structure during an organism's life cycle; in geology it denotes the alteration of rocks by heat, pressure, and chemically active fluids. Related: transformation, metamorphosis, transmutation, alteration.
- WEATHERING /ˈwɛðərɪŋ/ · verb and noun
- As a verb, weathering means to wear away, alter, or deteriorate through exposure to wind, rain, temperature changes, or other environmental conditions; it can also mean to endure difficult circumstances. As a noun, it refers chiefly to the geological process of breaking down or altering rock and other materials through exposure to the environment. Related: erosion, wear, deterioration, degradation.
- EROSION /ɪˈroʊʒən/ · noun
- The gradual wearing away or removal of rock, soil, or other material by natural forces such as water, wind, or ice. More broadly, the slow destruction, diminishment, or weakening of something abstract such as rights, trust, or value. Related: wearing away, corrosion, abrasion, attrition.
- DEPOSITION /ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/ · noun
- The action of deposing someone, especially a monarch or other ruler; also, testimony given under oath and recorded in writing for use in court. Related: testimony, statement, sworn evidence, ouster.
- COMPACTION /kəmˈpækʃən/ · noun
- The process or result of pressing something into a smaller, denser space; the act of packing material tightly together, often so that air gaps are reduced. Related: compression, condensation, densification, consolidation.
- CEMENTATION /ˌsiːmɛnˈteɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of binding or consolidating particles into a solid mass, especially by depositing mineral matter in the gaps between grains. In dentistry, it also refers to the process of attaching a crown, inlay, or other restoration to a tooth using a luting agent. Related: consolidation, hardening, binding, solidification.
- INTRUSIVE /ɪnˈtruːsɪv/ · adjective
- Tending to intrude or disturb someone or something, especially by being unwelcome, overly noticeable, or physically obstructive. The word can also describe thoughts, images, or sounds that enter the mind unbidden. Related: obtrusive, invasive, meddlesome, importunate.
- EXTRUSIVE /ɪkˈstruːsɪv/ · adjective
- Tending to jut out or project from a surrounding surface; in geology, describing igneous rock formed from lava that has erupted onto the Earth's surface and cooled there, as opposed to rock solidifying underground. Related: protruding, projecting, jutting, protrusive.
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