Amplify Rock Transformations Vocab Study Game

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Rock formation

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A region of rock that formed together as a single rock type.

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Cementation

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The process of sediment being glued together.

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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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Rock material

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Everything made of rock: magma, sediment, and all rock types.

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Compaction

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The process of sediment being buried and pressed together.

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Sediment

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Small particles of rock and mineral that are transported by wind, water, or ice.

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Weathering

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The breaking down of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces by natural processes.

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Deposition

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The process by which sediment settles out of the transporting medium.

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Magma

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Molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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Igneous rock

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Rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.