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Science WED/Rocks

Niewoehner Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Rocks, Fossils

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weathering process of breaking down and changing rocks
erosion process of moving broken down rocks and soil
deposition process of dropping rocks and soil in different places
igneous rock formed from cooled molten rock
sedimentary rock formed from layers of sediments compressing together
metamorphic rock that has completely changed into another rock
mantle layer of the earth that melts and hardens to form igneous rock
fossil preserved remains of a once living organism
trace fossil foot or leaf prints form this
fossil in amber an animal or organism gets trapped in tree sap to form this
physical weathering changes the size and shape of rocks
chemical weathering changes the substance that makes up rocks
moving water and strong winds cause erosion
dunes result from wind erosion on beaches
acid rain and pollution causes of chemical weathering
water, plants, temperature causes of physical weathering
heat needed to make igneous rock
pressure needed to make sedimentary rock
heat and pressure needed to make metamorphic rock
lava another name for melted mantle
oldest fossils found in the bottom layers of sedimentary rock
Created by: kniewoehner
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