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14 Cards in this Set
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Rock cycle |
Where new rocks form from old rocks |
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Igneous rock |
Rocks that form from magma/lava |
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Intrusive |
Igneous rocks that form underground |
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Extrusive |
Igneous rocks formed on the earths surface |
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Sedimentary |
Rocks that are cemented together |
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Sediment |
Pieces of rocks that are flown around by erosion |
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Lithification |
Process in which sedimentary rocks are formed |
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Metamorphic |
Rocks formed under high pressure and heat |
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Foliated |
More pressure lines |
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Nonfoliated |
Less pressure no lines |
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Metamorphism |
Process in which atoms in the Rock is changed |
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Weathering |
Ice air and wind that breaks down rock |
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Erosion |
Rock sediments that are moved |
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Deposition |
When the rock gets deposited under the water |
