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Igneous rocks formed from lava that erupted on to Earth's surface

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Extrusive Rock

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Rock that formed when magma hardened beneath Earth's surface

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Intrusive Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Form sediment by particles getting carried away from their source by wind and or water

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Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it.

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Deposition

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Process that presses sediment together growing thick layers that build up over millions of years.

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Compaction

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process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together

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Cementation