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Rocks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| sample | a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like |
| rock formation | a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type |
| magma | hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth |
| sediment | small pieces of rock |
| sedimentary rock | the rock types formed when sediment is pressed and glued together |
| compaction | the process of sediment being buried and pressed together |
| cementation | the process of sediment being glued together |
| igneous | the rock types formed when magma cools and becomes solid |