VOCAB #8: Rocks and the Rock Cycle, and Fossils

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A natural solid made of minerals, rock fragments, and sometimes organic matter.

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rock

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An individual particle in a rock

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grain

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Rock material formed from eroded rocks, either broken down or dissolved in water.

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sediment

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Stacked layers of sedimentary rock

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rock strata

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Rock texture formed by uneven pressure causing flat minerals to align, creating a layered look.

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foliation

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Processes changing one rock type to another

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rock cycle

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Igneous rock formed from volcanic material that erupts, cools, and crystallizes on Earth's surface.

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extrusive rock

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Igneous rock formed as magma cools underground

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intrusive rock

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Process moving large Earth materials to higher elevations

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uplift

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Process where sedimentary rocks under high temp & pressure become metamorphic rock.

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Crystallization