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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Foliated | term used to describe metamorphic rocks that have grains arranged in parallel layers or bands |
| Clastic Rock | sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together under high pressure. |
| Organic Rock | Sedimentary rock that forms from remains of organisms deposited in thick layers |
| Metamorphic Rock | type of rock that forms from an existing rock that has been changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions |
| Chemical Rock | Sedimentary rock that forms when minerals crystallize from a solution |
| Igneous Rock | Type of rock that forms forms from the cooling of magma at or below the earths durface |
| Intrusive Rock | Igneous rock that forms beneath the earths surface |
| Sedimentary Rock | Type of rock that forms when particles or remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together |
| Exttrusive Rock | Igneous rock that forms on the earths surface |
| Sediment | small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or remains of organisms |
| Weathering | chemical + physical processes that break down rock and other substances |
| Erosion | process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered particles of rock and soil |
| Deposition | process in which sediment is laid down in a new location |
| Compaction | process which sediment is pressed together under their own weight |
| Cementation | process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together into one mass |