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sedimentary rock |
rocks formed by layers of sand, pebbles, and rock compacted together |
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igneous rock |
rocks formed by cooling lava and magma |
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metamorphic rock |
rocks that change because of heat and pressure |
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cycle |
a series of events that repeat themselves |
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physical properties |
used to describe the features of rocks and include: color, shape, texture, hardness, etc. |
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magma and lava |
magma is underground Lava is after it has erupted |
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compacting and cementing |
particles of sediment that stick to each other and are glued together by clay or other minerals like silica. This is how rocks become sedimentary rocks. |
