Heat & pressure - forces exerted on rock as it is moved deep below the surface at a subduction zone causing melting.
Weathering - the breakdown of parent rock material into smaller pieces eventually forming soil.
Erosion - the removal of the top layer of soil from an area
Cooling of magma or lava and crystallization - the process that takes place as magma/lava cools and hardens into rock
Deposition - the depositing of small rocks, sand, silt, and clay as water or wind slows to a speed that can no longer support the weight of the rock or particle.
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