Rock Formation Glossary Review

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Cementation

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The process of sediment being glued together.

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Compaction

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The process of sediment being buried and pressed together.

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Cross Section

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A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like.

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Energy

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The ability to make things move or change.

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Erosion

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The movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water.

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Igneous

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A rock type formed when magma or lava cools and becomes solid.

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Magma

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A hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth.

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Metamorphic Rock

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A rock type formed when existing rocks are changed by heat and pressure.

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Mineral

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One of the many different types of matter that make up rocks.