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Rocks vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Basalt | a dark, dense, igneous rock with fine texture, found in oceanic crust. |
| Cementation | the process of which minerals precipitate into pore spaces between sediment grains and bind sediment together to form rock |
| Compaction | the process by which sediments are passed together under their own weight. |
| Deformation | when rocks change due to stress |
| Deposit | process by which sediment is laid down in new locations |
| Erosion | process by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (I.e.weathering, glaciation) |
| Granite | a usually light colored ingenious rock that is found in continental crust |
| Ingenious Rock | a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface |
| Limestone | a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals |
| Mantle | the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and crest |
| Marble | metamorphic rock that was once limestone |
| Metamorphic Rock | rock that has been changed by heat and pressure |
| Metamorphism | the process by which rocks are changed in composition, texture, or structure by extreme heat and pressure. |
| Mineral | a naturally occurring solid that can for by inorganic processes and has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition |
| Quartzite | metamorphic rock formed from sandstone |
| Sandstone | a sedimentary rock made of sand held together by natural cement |
| Rock Cycle | a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another |
| Sediment | small, solid pieces of mineral that comes from rocks or living |
| Sedimentary Rock | a type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plats and animals are pressed and cemented together |
| Shale | a rock with fine grain formed from clay, mud,or silt |
| Slate | a type of metamorphic rock that was once shale rock formed by heat and pressure |
| Weathering | the breaking down of rocks and other minerals on the Earth's surface |
| Uplift | the rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elevations |
| Sedimentation | the building of layers of small particles like sand and mud |
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