Apologia Exploring Creation with General Science 2nd ed. Module 6
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| Catastrophism | The view that most of earth's geological features are the result of large-scale catastrophes such as floods, volcanic eruptions, etc.
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| Uniformitarianism | The view that most of earth's geological features are the result of slow, gradual processes that have been at work for millions or even billions of years.
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| Humus | The decayed remains of once-living creatures.
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| Minerals | Inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the earth.
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| Erosion | The process by which rock and soil are broken down and transported away.
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| Unconformity | A surface of erosion that separates one layer of rock from another.
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| Sedimentary rock | Formed from sediments (sand, silt, minerals, and other components of soil) that are laid down by water or some other agent.
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| Igneous rock | Forms from molten rock (magma) that cools and solidifies.
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| Metamorphic rock | When either sedimentary or igneous rock has undergone change due to extreme heat and pressure.
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| Lamination | When a single layer of rock is less than 1 centimeter.
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| Nonconformity | When stratified layers rest on top of unstratified layers.
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| Disconformities | When there are parallel, stratified rock Layers above and below the unconformity, but there is a clear surface of erosion between them.
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| Paraconformities | Unidentifiable unconformities.
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| Intrusion | "Veins" of igneous rock that shoot right through several layers of sedimentary rock.
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| Sills | Intrusions that run in the same direction as the strata.
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| Dikes | "Veins" that run perpendicular to the direction of the strata.
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| Weathering | The process by which rocks are broken down to form sediments.
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| Stalactite | Deposits that start on the ceiling and form an icicle-like structure hanging down.
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| Stalagmite | Deposits that form a structure that rises from the ground.
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| Column | The meeting of a stalagmite and stalactite to form a single structure.
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