Vocab 9

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Formed when melted rock cools and hardens

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Igneous

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Rocks formed by heat and pressure

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Metamorphic

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Rocks formed from layered, compacted sediments

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Sedimentary

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Eroded sediments laid down elsewhere

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Deposition

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Natural forces (wind, water, etc) moving rocks

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Erosion

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Chemical reactions forming new compounds that break down rocks

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Chemical weathering

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Water freezes and thaws in rocks, breaking them.

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Mechanical weathering.

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Process that breaks down rocks and creates sediments

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Weathering

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Most common type of weathering:

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Mechanical

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Changes land shape:

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Deposition