Radience

Rocks and Minerals and Rock Cycle MS-ESS2-1

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the process in which rock is worn away and transported by water, wind or ice

The Process In Which Rock Is Worn Away And Transported By Water, Wind Or Ice.

Erosion

Erosion Simple Definition

a rock formed when melted rock cools and hardens

A Rock Formed When Melted Rock Cools And Hardens.

Igneous Rock

Igneous Rock Simple Definition

molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface

Molten Rock That Reaches The Earth's Surface.

Lava

Lava Simple Definition

molten rock beneath the Earth's surface

Molten Rock Beneath The Earth's Surface.

Magma

Magma Simple Definition

the rock that forms when existing rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals

The Rock That Forms When Existing Rock Is Changed By Heat, Pressure, Or Chemicals.

Metamorphic Rock

Metamorphic Rock Simple Definition

the theory that Earth's crust is made of moving plates

The Theory That Earth's Crust Is Made Of Moving Plates.

Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics Simple Definition

a process that changes rocks from one form to another

A Process That Changes Rocks From One Form To Another.

Rock Cycle

Rock Cycle Simple Definition

a crust plate forced beneath another at a plate boundary

A Crust Plate Forced Beneath Another At A Plate Boundary.

Subduction

Subduction Simple Definition

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