Earth's Feature Volcabualry Unit

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What is the process called when particles stick together to form rock?

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Cement

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compact

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to press together

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What is a preserved clue about ancient life found in rocks?

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fossil

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What is an observation?

Back

It is something you notice using any of the five senses.

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organism

Back

a living thing, such as a plant or an animal

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rock layer

Back

a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material

Front

What is sediment?

Back

small particles of rock, like silt or sand

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What is sedimentary rock?

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A rock type formed from compacted and cemented sediment over time

Front

What is the profession of someone who examines Earth's solid materials and processes?

Back

geologist

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What is the process called when wind or water removes soil and rock from one location to another?

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erosion