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rocks
Term | Definition |
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categories of sedimentary rock | organic, clastic,chemical |
compaction/cemenatation | occurs when great pressure is applied to sediments |
deposition | sediments/ tiny rocks are dropped in a location |
erosion | movers sedimnts away from its sorce |
floiation | bandeding or stripping on organic rtocks |
igneous rock | fromed from volcanic activity |
magma | form of hot rock/ lava |
metamorophic rock | formed when other rocks are exposed to heat and pressure |
non-fliated | nno banding |
rock cycle | comntinuous pattern of rocks transforming |
sedimantary rocks | formed when layers are compacted tightly |
startification | layers of sedimentary rock |
texture of igneous rocks | granite |
types opf ingoues rocks | obsidian |
types of metamorphic riocks | marble/ slate |
wheathering | the break down of rocks into smaller pices |