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Sedimentary Rock
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Made when sand, mud and pebbles get laid down in layers, compacted cemented together into rock. |
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Metamorphic rock
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Rock made from pre-existing rock that is subjected to very high heat and pressure. |
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Igneous Rock
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Rock that is formed through the cooling of magma below the Earth's surface or lava above the Earth's surface. |
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Soil
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The loose upper layer of the Earth's crust, made of organic material and broken bits of rocks and minerals. |
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Compaction
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When loose sediment is squeezed together by weight from above. |
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Cementation
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The process in which sediments are glued together by minerals that were left behind in the sediment by water.
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Porous
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When liquid will easily pass through a material. |
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Decomposition
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Rotting caused by bacteria or fungus. |
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Decay
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When something gradually rots.
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Retain
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When a material is able to absorb or keep something, like a sponge retaining water. |
