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Term | Definition |
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extrusive rock | igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth’s surface |
intrusive rock | igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface |
sediment | small, solid pieces of material that comes from rocks or organisms |
erosion | the destructive process in which water or wind loosen and carry away fragments of rock |
foliated | term used to describe metamorphic rocks whose grains are arranged in parallel layers or bands |
rock cycle | a series of processes on the surface & inside Earth that slowly change rocks from one kind to another |