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rock-a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter |
Rock cycle- the series of processes in which rock forms, changes from on type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geological process |
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erosion- the processes in which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another |
deposition~ the process in which material is laid down |
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composition- the chemical make up a rock |
texture- the quality of a rock that is based on the sizes, shapes, and position of the rock grains |
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intrusive igneous rock- rock formed from cooling and solidification of magma beneath the earths surface |
extrusive igneous rock- rock that forms as a result of volcanic activity at or near the Earth's surface |
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strata- layers of rock |
stratification- the process in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers |
