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Vocab 15 Solid Earth

Vocabulary Set #15 - Solid Earth

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Mineral growth that glues sediment grains together into solid rock Cementation
Sedimentary rocks that are formed from abundant deposits of loose sediments that accumulate on the Earth’s surface Clastic
Coarse grained sedimentary rocks whose constituent grains have been rounded from the erosion that occurred Conglomerate
Coarse grained sedimentary rocks whose constituent grains are angular, with sharp points that were not worn down from erosion Breccia
Layers of chemical sedimentary rocks that form when sediments precipitate out of water that is saturated with that mineral Evaporites
A class of metamorphic rocks that is characterized by layers and bands of minerals that are formed perpendicular to the pressure applied to the rock Foliated
A class of metamorphic rocks that are characterized by minerals that form with blocky crystal shapes Nonfoliated
Igneous rocks that are formed when lava on the surface of the earth cools rapidly not allowing large crystals to grow Extrusive
Igneous rocks that are formed when magma below the surface of the earth is able to cool slowly and allows large crystal grains to grow Intrusive
Rocks that contain large amounts of carbon that came from matter that was once living Organic Rocks
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