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