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14 rock vocab- chapter 2

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basaltic   describes dense, dark colored igneaous  
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lava   molten rock that flows from volcanoes onto Earth's surface  
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cementation   sedimentary rock-forming process in which sediment grains are held together by natural cements that are produced when water moves through rock and soil  
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metamorphic rock   forms when heat, pressure, or fluids act on igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rock to change its form or composition, or both  
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compaction   process that forms sedimentary rocks when layers of sediments are compressed by the weight of the layers above them  
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non foliated   describes metamorphic rock, such as quartzite or marble, whose mineral grains grow and rearrange but generally do not form layers  
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extrusive   describes fine-grained igneous rock that forms when magma cools quickly at or near Earth's surface  
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rock   mixture of one or more minerals, rock fragments, volcanic glass, organic matter, or other natural materials; can be igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary  
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foliated   describes metamorphic rock, such as slate and gneiss, whose mineral grains line up in parallel layers  
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rock cycle   model that describes how rocks slowly change from one form to another through time  
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granitic   describes generally light-colored, silica-rich igneous rock that is less dense than basaltic rock  
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sediments   loose materials, such as rock fragments, mineral grains, and the remains of once-living plants and animals, that gave been moved by wind, water, ice, or gravity  
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igneous rock   rock formed when magma or lava cools and hardens  
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sedimentary rock   forms when sediments are compacted and cemented together or when minerals form from solutions  
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intrusive   describes a type of igneous rock that generally contains large crystals and forms when magma cools slowly beneath Earth's surface  
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