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11 Cards in this Set
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Cementation
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process in which sediments are stuck together to make a sedimentary rock
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Chemical Sedimentary Rock
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a sedimentary rock that is formed by the dissolving of minerals in water. Examples: limestone
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Continental Crust
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upper layer of earth that carries continents; made mostly of granite
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Extrusive Igneous
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Igneous rock that is formed on earth's surface; cools quickly; can be glassy or have air pockets. examples: obsidian, pumice, scoria, bassalt
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Intrusive Igneous
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Igneous rock that is formed below earth's surface; cools slowly; large/coarse grained crystals. Examples: granite
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Igneous Rock
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rocks formed by cooling and crystallization of magma or lava
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Sedimentary Rock
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Rock formed by compaction and cementation of weather materials
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Metamorphic Rock
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rock formed by heat and pressure
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Foliated Metamorphic
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rock with a banded or layered look
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Organic Sedimentary Rock
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sedimentary rock that contains remains of once living organisms. Example: coal
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Rock Cycle
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the processes that change, create, and destroy rocks and turn them into other types of rocks
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