Rock cycle vocabulary matching worksheet for learning geology terms.

It looks like the task is to match each term related to the rock cycle with its correct definition. Below, I will solve the problem by matching each term to its corresponding definition and explaining the solution.

The Rock Cycle Terms:

1. Melting
2. Crystallization
3. Weathering
4. Sedimentation
5. Metamorphism
6. Erosion
7. Deformation
8. Magma

Definitions:

a. When rock on Earth's surface is broken into smaller pieces, forming loose material.
b. When temperature and pressure cause some minerals in rocks to change into new minerals, forming solid rock.
c. When solid rock turns into a liquid, such as magma or lava.
d. Molten rock breaks through Earth's surface.
e. When igneous rock cools and hardens into solid rock.
f. Rock forms as a result of sedimentation.
g. When layers of sediment are compacted and cemented together over time.
h. When pieces of rock are carried away by running water, wind, or ice.

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Solution:

1. Melting
- Definition: When solid rock turns into a liquid, such as magma or lava.
- Match: c

2. Crystallization
- Definition: When igneous rock cools and hardens into solid rock.
- Match: e

3. Weathering
- Definition: When rock on Earth's surface is broken into smaller pieces, forming loose material.
- Match: a

4. Sedimentation
- Definition: Rock forms as a result of sedimentation.
- Match: f

5. Metamorphism
- Definition: When temperature and pressure cause some minerals in rocks to change into new minerals, forming solid rock.
- Match: b

6. Erosion
- Definition: When pieces of rock are carried away by running water, wind, or ice.
- Match: h

7. Deformation
- Definition: When layers of sediment are compacted and cemented together over time.
- Match: g

8. Magma
- Definition: Molten rock breaks through Earth's surface.
- Match: d

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Final Answer:

1. Melting → c
2. Crystallization → e
3. Weathering → a
4. Sedimentation → f
5. Metamorphism → b
6. Erosion → h
7. Deformation → g
8. Magma → d

Boxed Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. & \text{Melting} \rightarrow \text{c} \\
2. & \text{Crystallization} \rightarrow \text{e} \\
3. & \text{Weathering} \rightarrow \text{a} \\
4. & \text{Sedimentation} \rightarrow \text{f} \\
5. & \text{Metamorphism} \rightarrow \text{b} \\
6. & \text{Erosion} \rightarrow \text{h} \\
7. & \text{Deformation} \rightarrow \text{g} \\
8. & \text{Magma} \rightarrow \text{d} \\
\end{array}
}
\]