Rocks Vocab Flashcard

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Material forming Earth's hard surface.

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rock

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Type of rock formed from cooling molten rock at or below Earth's surface.

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igneous

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Constructive process where dissolved minerals crystallize and bind sediment particles.

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cementation

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Type of sedimentary rock formed when minerals crystallize from a solution.

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chemical

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Sedimentary rock formed from squeezed rock fragments under high pressure.

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clastic

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Texture of igneous rocks from slow cooling beneath Earth's surface.

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coarse-grained

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Sediments pressed together by their weight.

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compaction

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Constructive process where sediment settles from water or wind.

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deposition

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Destructive process where water or wind loosens and carries rock fragments.

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erosion

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Igneous rock formed from lava on Earth's surface

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extrusive