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Earth Feat Voc 13-21
Earth Feat Voc #13-21 Grade 4 Amplify Sci - Mrs. Griffin
Term | Definition |
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sedimentary rock | a type of rock formed from sediment that compacts and cements over time |
floodplain | flat land around a river that gets flooded sometimes |
river delta | a fan-shaped area where a river meets the ocean |
weathering | the wearing away of rock by wind, water, ice, and living things |
erosion | when weathered rocks are carried away or moved from one place to another |
expand | to get bigger |
igneous rock | a type of rock that forms when magma or lava cools and hardens |
metamorphic rock | a type of rock that forms under a lot of heat and pressure |
rock cycle | the earth's process of changing one type of rock into another type of rock |