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Ch. 3 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
igneous rock a rock formed deep below the Earth's surface
metamorphic rock a rock that was once igneous or sedimentary and changed after being exposed to heat and pressure
sedimentary rock a rock that forms when small bits of materials are pressed together in layers
deposition the dropping off of eroded soil, sand, and bits of rock
erosion the process of wind or water moving small pieces of rock
weathering slow process that breaks materials into smaller pieces
coal a black or brown rock that is found in the earth and burned as fuel
natural gas a mixture of gases found below Earth's surface that is used as fuel
natural resource something that people use from nature
nonrenewable cannot be replaced by nature easily or quickly
oil a liquid that is formed beneath Earth's surface that is used to form fuels and to make a variety of other products
renewable can be replaced by nature easily or quickly
limestone a sedimentary rock formed mostly from shells and other animal remains
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