Vocabulary Week 20

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Erosion

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The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another.

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deposition

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The process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.

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Igneous Rock

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Rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies.

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Sedimentary Rock

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A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.

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Metamorphic Rock

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Rock altered by pressure and heat.

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Rock Cycle

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The series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock.

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Uplift

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The rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elevations.

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Subsidence

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The sinking of regions of the Earth's crust to lower elevations.

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rift zone

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An area of deep cracks that forms between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other.

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Composition

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The chemical makeup of a rock; describes either the minerals or other materials in the rock.