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14 Cards in this Set
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Igneous Rock |
Rock formed from melted rock (magma) that cooled. |
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Lava |
Melted rock that reaches Earth's surface. |
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Magma |
Melted rock beneath Earth's surface. |
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Sedimentary Rock |
Rock formed from pieces of rocks, shells, or the remains of plants and 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, or 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 minerals glue together loose sediments, forming sedimentary rock. |
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Metamorphic Rock |
Rock, that is changed into new rock by heat and pressure. |
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Rock Cycle |
Constant forming and breaking down of rock materials. |
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Geologist |
Scientist who studies rocks and minerals. |
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Fossil |
Remains or traces of a living thing that have been preserved in rock. |
