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rocks vlocabulary
roks vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| basalt | a dark dense igneous rock with a fine textaur found in oceanic crust |
| cementation | the process in witch minerals precipitate into pore spases between sediment grains and blind sediments together to form rock |
| compaction | the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight |
| deformation | when rocks change shape due to stress |
| deposite | process by whitch sediment is laid down in new locations |
| erosion | processes by which rock , snad and soil are broken down and carried away |
| granite | a usually light colored ingneous rock that is found in continental crust |
| igneous rock | a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface |
| limestone | a sedimetary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals |