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6 Cards in this Set
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The process in which
material is laid down |
Deposition
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A naturally occurring
solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter |
Rocks
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The process by which
wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another |
Erosion
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The quality of a rock that
is based on the sizes, shapes, and positions of the rock’s grains |
Texture
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The series of processes in
which a rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geological processes |
Rock Cycle
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The chemical make-up of
a rock; describes either the minerals or other materials in the rock |
Composition
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