VA SOL 4.5 Structure of the Earth

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The process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock into fragments called sediments.

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Weathering

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Rock that forms when magma or lava cools and hardens to become solid, either beneath or on Earth’s surface

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Igneous Rock

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Rock that forms when minerals form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.

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Sedimentary Rock

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The series of processes in which rock changes from one type to another.

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Rock Cycle

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The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another. Can be caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity.

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Erosion

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Igneous Rock

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Igneous Rock

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Igneous Rock

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Igneous Rock

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Metamorphic Rock