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Question | Answer |
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subduction | relates to convection currents, gravity and rock density |
weathering | is where the rain acid rain or wind breaks big rocks into little rocks (sediments) |
erosion | wind or water carries sediments away to another place |
sediments | Sediment is any particulate matter that can be transported by fluid flow, and which eventually is deposited. |
igneous rocks | A type of rock formed from molten magma after it has cooled and solidified. |
metamorphic rocks | igneous or sedimentary rocks, which have been altered by high temperature, strong pressure or by a combination of these |
sedimentary rocks | rocks, which have been deposited in layers, often by water, and consist of material worn away from pre-existing rock |