Vocabulary Flashcards: Rocks

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Mineral

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A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.

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Rock

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A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or inorganic matter.

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Sediment

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A naturally occurring material of rocks and minerals that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion.

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Weathering

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The process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water.

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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 laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice.

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Uplift

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The process by which all the rock formations of a region are pushed up due to plate

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Crystallization

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The process of liquid rock freezing into solid rock.

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Deformation

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Any process that affects the shape, size, or volume of an area of the Earth's crust.

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Cementation

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The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together into one mass.