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10 Cards in this Set
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Igneous |
Rock formed from rock (magma) that cooled! |
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Lava |
Melted rock (magma) that reaches Earth's surface! |
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Magma |
Melted rock beneath Earth's surface! |
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Sedimintary |
Rock formed from pieces of rocks,shells,or the remains of plants or animals! |
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Weathering |
Breaking down of rocks to form sediments! |
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Sediments |
Loose solid particles formed when rock is broken down! |
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Erosion |
Process by which sediments are carried away by water,wind,ice,or gravity! |
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Deposition |
Process by which water,wind,and ice drops sediments in new locations! |
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Compaction |
Squeezing together of sediments to form rock!
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Cementation |
Process by which materials glue together loose sediments,forming sedimentary rock! |
