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Rock Cycle Vocab
Term | Definition |
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basalt | a dark dense rock with a fine texture found in oceanic crust |
cementation | the process in which minerals precipitate into pore spaces between sediment grains and bind sediment together to form rock |
compaction | the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight |
deformation | when rocks change shape due to stress |
deposition | process by which sediments is laid down in new locations |
erosion | prosess by which rock sand and soil are broken down and carried away |
granite | a really light colored rock that is found in continental crust |