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14 Cards in this Set
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Weathering
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The process by which water,wind,ice,and changes in tempature break down rock.
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Erosion
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The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another.
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Deposition
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The process by which sediment comes to rest.
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Igneous rocks
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Form by heat and pressure.
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Sedimentary rock
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Forms when minerals that form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.
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Metamorphic rock
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They form when pressure,temperature, or chemical processes change existing rocks.
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Rock cycle
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The series of processes in which rock changes.
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Uplift
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The rising of regions.
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Rift zone
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An area where a set of deep rocks form.
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Rock
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A combination of one or more minerals or organic matter is called rock.
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The minerals and organic matter a rock contains determine the composition of the rock.
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Composition
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Texture
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The size,shape,and positions of the grains that make up a rock determine a rock's texture.
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The size,shape,and positions of the grains that make up a rock determine a rock's texture.
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Texture
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Rock
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Hard thing
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