Ch 2.2 Vocab

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Igneous rock formed from lava on Earth's surface

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extrusive

Front

Igneous rock formed when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface

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intrusive

Front

Small, solid pieces from rocks or organisms deposited by erosion

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sediment

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Process by which wind, water, gravity, and glaciers move weathered rock.

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erosion

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Sediment is laid down in new locations.

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Deposition

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Processes changing rock types on Earth

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rock cycle

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Process that presses sediment together

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compaction

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Dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment particles together.

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cementation

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Metamorphic rocks with grains arranged randomly

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nonfoliated rock

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Metamorphic rocks with grains in parallel layers or bands

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foliated rock