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rocks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |