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12 Cards in this Set
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Igneous Rock |
Rock that forms from cooling magma/lava |
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Sedimentary Rock |
Rock that forms from sediment at the bottom of river beds, via pressure |
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Metamorphic Rock |
Rock that forms from other rocks due to changes in temperature and pressure |
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Geological time scale |
The list of the dates of when fossils were from |
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Mechanical weathering |
Weathering due to physical forces, like wind and rain |
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Chemical weathering |
Weathering due to chemical reactions, like rust and acid rain |
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Biological weathering |
Mechanical or chemical weathering caused by living things |
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Rock cycle |
The cycle of rocks turning from one type to another |
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Fiord |
A narrow channel of water that was created when glaciers carved out valleys, which then filled with water |
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Delta |
A marshy area of land created when a river fans out over an area |
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Plain |
A flat area of land |
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Fossils |
Dead organisms which have been encased in stone |
