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PRONUNCIATION OF ROCK CYCLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROCK CYCLE

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Rock cycle is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ROCK CYCLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Rock cycle

The rock cycle is a basic concept in geology that describes the dynamic transitions through geologic time among the three main rock types: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous. As the diagram to the right illustrates, each of the types of rocks is altered or destroyed when it is forced out of its equilibrium conditions. An igneous rock such as basalt may break down and dissolve when exposed to the atmosphere, or melt as it is subducted under a continent. Due to the driving forces of the rock cycle, plate tectonics and the water cycle, rocks do not remain in equilibrium and are forced to change as they encounter new environments. The rock cycle is an illustration that explains how the three rock types are related to each other, and how processes change from one type to another over time.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROCK CYCLE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ROCK CYCLE

bicycle
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cycle
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Synonyms and antonyms of rock cycle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rock cycle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROCK CYCLE

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The translations of rock cycle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rock cycle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摇滚周期
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ciclo de las rocas
570 millions of speakers

English

rock cycle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रॉक चक्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دورة الصخور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рок цикла
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ciclo das rochas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিলা চক্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cycle des roches
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kitaran batuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rock-Zyklus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロックサイクル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바위 주기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Siklus rock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chu kỳ đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராக் சுழற்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रॉक सायकल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaya döngüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ciclo delle rocce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cykl skalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рок циклу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ciclul de rock
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κύκλος ροκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rock siklus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bergcykeln
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bergartskretsløpet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rock cycle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCK CYCLE»

The term «rock cycle» is regularly used and occupies the 88.109 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rock cycle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROCK CYCLE»

Discover the use of rock cycle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rock cycle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Earth's Rock Cycle
Discusses the ways that different types of rocks form.
Nancy Kelly Allen, 2009
2
The Rock Factory: The Story About the Rock Cycle
Originally published: London: A & C Black, 2003.
Jacqui Bailey, 2006
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What Is the Rock Cycle?
What is the Rock Cycle describes the natural transformation of one type of rock into others.
Natalie Hyde, 2010
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The Rock Cycle
Many Paths in the Rock Cycle As 3 rock travels through the rock cycle, there are several paths it could take. For example, an underground igneous rock might be heated by nearby magma and turn into metamorphic rock. Over time this rock can  ...
Suzanne Slade, 2007
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The Rock Cycle
Describes the different kinds of rock found in the Earth and discusses the processes that form and change these rocks.
Sally Morgan, 2009
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Sedimentary Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Rock Cycle Sedimentary Rocks in the Rock Cycle The process of sediment forming sedimentary rocks is part of the rock cycle. The rock cycle is the process by which rocks are formed and then broken down through the aid of wind, water, and ...
Joanne Mattern, 2006
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Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle
CONTENT SKILL The Rock Cycle Metamorphic Rocks in the Rock Cycle The rocks that make up our planet are constantly changing through a process called the rock cycle. In this process old rocks are broken down to form new ones. Through ...
Joanne Mattern, 2006
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Minerals and the Rock Cycle
The Rock Cycle Minerals in the Rock Cycle Because mineras form all rocks, they are an important part of the rock cyce. The rock cycle is the process by which rocks are broken down to create new rocks. This cycle has been shaping Earth's  ...
Joanne Mattern, 2005
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Igneous Rocks and the Rock Cycle
CONTENT SKILL The Rock C Igneous Rocks in the Rock Cycle The rock cycle is the process by which rocks are changed from one form to another. The rock cycle is able to provide Earth continuously with new rocks through the breaking ...
Joanne Mattern, 2006
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Weathering and Erosion and the Rock Cycle
Describes how erosion caused by water, wind, ice, and weathering are part of the rock cycle and are responsible for the changes in the Earth's surface.
Joanne Mattern, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROCK CYCLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rock cycle is used in the context of the following news items.
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UPSC Civil Services GK update - Physical Geography: The Rocks
In this article we are discussing the remaining types of sedimentary rocks, ... a) The rock cycle is a continuous process wherein old rocks get transformed into ... «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
2
Earth's Rocks and the Rock Cycle Mac App Review
The app contains a great wealth of easy-to-access information about rocks and the geological processes that lead to their continual creation and destruction. «Tapscape, Apr 15»
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Tasa Graphic Arts Releases Earth's Rocks and the Rock Cycle app …
[prMac.com] Taos, New Mexico - Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of Earth's Rocks and the Rock Cycle, a new educational Earth ... «prMac, Jan 15»
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Rock Cycle in STEM
In fourth grade, students study the different parts of the rock cycle. We focus on knowing the difference between an igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock. «Southernminn.com, Dec 14»
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Scientists follow magma from Earth's belly to base of Mt. Rainier
If you think back to middle school science class, you might be able to conjure up a textbook image of the rock cycle: old crust gets gobbled up at plate ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 14»
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Long Rock cycle path damage 'will harm tourism'
A CYCLING enthusiast says he cannot understand why short sections of the cycle path at Long Rock have not yet been repaired – four months after it was ... «Cornishman, Jun 14»
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Fossil Rock Anthem
Fossil Rock Anthem covers key points in the California grade 7 science curriculum, ... plate tectonics, fossil formation, the rock cycle, relative and absolute dating, ... «io9, Apr 14»
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Stonemasonry: Environmental Art as Struggle to Perfect the Imperfect
Just rocks, gravity, know-how -- vision and execution. ... using little, random bits of detritus thrown off of the Earth's grandest cyclic process -- the rock cycle. «Huffington Post, Feb 14»
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Fifth-graders journey through rock cycle
Perdido Elementary / Middle School fifth-graders in Jill Jones' science class recently began their journey through the rock cycle with sediments that have been ... «Atmore News, Jan 14»
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Slow or fast earthquakes and the rock cycle
(Hot, fluid or semi-fluid rock is called magma; igneous rocks are cooled magma.) ... and slow subduction zone earthquakes are the ticking of one part of the cycle. «Coos Bay World, Jan 13»

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