Chapter 4 Vocabulary

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Cementation

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The process of crystallization of minerals from water into the spaces between sediment grains.

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Clasts

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Broken pieces or fragments of rock.

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Compaction

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The process that squeezes out fluids and decreases the space between the grains in a sediment deposit.

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Intrusive Rock

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Igneous rock that forms as magma cools underground.

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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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Sedimentary Rock

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Rock formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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Metamorphic Rock

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Rock that has been changed from its original form by heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids.

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Igneous Rock

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Rock formed from the solidification of molten material (magma or lava).

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Extrusive Rock

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Igneous rock that forms when magma cools quickly on the Earth's surface.

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Mineral

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A naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure.