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Earth Science
Week 1
Term | Definition |
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Weathering | the wearing away of sediments by water, waves, wind or ice |
Erosion | the moving or carrying away of sediments to a new location |
Cementation | sticking together like glue |
Compaction | the pressure of pressing sediments |
Sedimentary rock | rock made by the deposits of sediments that form layers. This kind of rock is where most fossils are found |
Decay | to go through decomposition |
Earthquakes | Triggered by the movement of the earth's plate |
Volcanoes | fiery power deep from within the Earth. lava is what erupts from the volcano and magma is the name of the got liquid inside the volcano. volcanoes are made when thick magma and large amounts of gas build up under the surface. |
Landslides | Gravity or rain or both pulls rocks and mud down the mountain causing destruction |