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ROCK CYCLE
Term | Definition |
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basalt | a dark dense igneous rock with a fine texture found in oceanic crust |
cementation | the process in which minerals pressed together under their own weight |
Deformation | when rock change shapedue to stress |
Deposition | process by which sediment is laid down in new locations |
erosion | processes by which rock sand and soil are broken down and carried away (I.e. weathering glaciation |
granite | a usually light colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust |
Granite | a usually light colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust |