Unit 4 Vocab-Science 8

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Laying down or settling of eroded material, moved and deposited by wind, water, or gravity.

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deposition

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Small grains of broken down rock and other materials.

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sediment

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Rocks formed by compacted and cemented sediments.

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Sedimentary

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Naturally preserved evidence of life, found only in sedimentary rocks.

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Fossil

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Liquid, molten rock beneath Earth's surface.

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Magma

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Magma that flows to Earth's surface; molten rock.

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Lava

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Sediment compaction and sticking creates a sedimentary rock.

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Cementation

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Processes changing one rock type to another...

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Rock cycle

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Rock formed deep underground due to heat and pressure

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Metamorphic rock

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Groups of tightly packed minerals; a solid mass of geologic materials.

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rocks