Apologia General Science, Module 06
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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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| Sediments | Sand, silt, minerals and other components of soil (gravel, clay, etc.)
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| Humus | The decayed remains of once-living creatures.
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| Sedimentary rock | Rock formed by the hardening of sediments.
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| Igneous rock | Rock formed by the solidification of molten rock.
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| Metamorphic rock | Sedimentary or igneous rock that has undergone substantial change, generally as the result of heat or pressure.
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| Magma | Molten rock that is underground.
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| Minerals | Inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the earth.
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| Lamination | A layer of rock less than 1 centimeter thick.
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| Laminae | Several lamination layers that are together.
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| Weathering | The process by which rocks are broken down to form sediments.
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| Physical Weathering | The process by which a rock is broken down without changing the chemical nature of the rock.
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| Chemical Weathering | The process by which a rock is broken down by changing the chemical nature of the rock.
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| Erosion | The process by which rock and soil are broken down and transported away.
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| Delta | A typically fan-shaped area where a river deposits its sediments at its mouth.
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| Groundwater | Water found underneath the surface of the earth.
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| Stalactite | A sediment deposit resembling an icicle and hanging from the roof of a cave.
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| Stalagmite | A sediment deposit resembling pillar and rising from the floor of a cave.
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| Column or Pillar | When stalactites and stalagmites grow together.
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| Unconformity | A surface of erosion that seperates one layer of rock from another.
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| Angular unconformity | An unconformity between strata that are tilted relative to each other.
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| Discomformity | An unconformity between two layers of sedimentary rock.
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| Noncomformity | An unconformity between sedimentary rock and either igneous or metamorphic rock.
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| Paraconformity | An unconformity for which there is no evidence but some geologists think should exist.
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| Intrusion | Veins of igneous rock that shoot right through several layers of sedimentary rock.
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| Sills | Veins of igneous rock that run in the same direction of the strata.
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| Dikes | Veins running perpendicular to the strata.
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