Rocks & the Rock cycle vocab

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Process that carries away tiny rock pieces by wind or water

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erosion

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Tiny rock pieces on Earth's surface

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Sediment

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Buildup of sediment on Earth's surface in layers

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Deposition

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Squeezing layers of sediment together

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Compaction

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Process of binding sediment layers into solid rock.

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Cementation

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Rock formed from deposition, compaction, and cementation of sediment

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Sedimentary rock

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Liquid rock on Earth's surface

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lava

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Liquid rock beneath Earth's surface

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magma

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Rock formed from cooling and hardening of magma inside Earth

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Intrusive igneous rock

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Rock formed from cooling and hardening of lava on Earth's surface

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extrusive igneous rock