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14 Cards in this Set
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Rock
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Consolidated mixture of minerals
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Igneous Rock
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A rock formed by crystallization of molten magma
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Sedimentary Rock
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Rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, compacted and cemented.
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Metamorphic Rock
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Rock formed by the alteration of preexisting rock deep within Earth by heat, pressure and/or chemically active fluids.
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Rock cycle
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A model that illustrates the origins of the three basic rock types and the interrelatedness of Earth materials and processes.
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Magma
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A body of molten rock found at depth, including and dissolved gases and crystals.
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Lava
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Magma that reaches Earth's surface.
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Weathering sediments
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The disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near Earth's surface.
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Intrusive igneous rock
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Igneous rock formed below the Earth's surface.
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Extrusive igneous rock
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Extrusive rock that has formed on Earth's surface.
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Cementation
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Solidification of sediments by the deposition of dissolved minerals in the tiny spaces between the sedimentary particles.
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Erosion
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The incorporation and transportation of material by a mobile agent such as, water, wind or ice.
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Deposition
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The process by which an agent of erosion loses energy and drops the sediment it is carrying.
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Compaction
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Process by which sediments are squeezed together by the weight of overlying materials driving out water.
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