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bbms heinz rocks

bbms heinz rocks and relative age of rock layers

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name a process that squeezes compaction
name a process that glues cementation
what is the name of the rule that states oldest is on the bottom, youngest on the top law of superposition
name the igneous rock type that is made from magma. intrusion
name the igneous rock type that is made from lava. extrusion
name a rock made from cooled lava or magma. igneous
name a rock type made from sediment. sedimentary
what are broken bits and pieces of rock called? sediment
name a type of rock that is made when heat and pressure are applied to another rock. metamorphic
name a process that moves sediments. erosion
name a process that breaks rocks. weathering
what type of rock are fossils found in? sedimentary
what size crystals will develop if magma cools slowly? large
what size crystals will develop if lava cools quickly? small
what type of rock is formed from cooling and hardening? igneous
what type of rock will form from a volcanic eruption? igneous
What can be used to indicate the relative age of rocks? index fossils
what are the last two process that create sedimentary rocks. compaction and cementation
what processes can form igneous rock? melting and cooling
what determines the size of igneous rock crystals? cooling time
what process can glue or join sediment together? cementation
what term describes if a metamorphic rock has layers? foliated
what term describes a metamorphic rock without layers? non-foliated
what it the name for the group of processes that describes how rocks can be changes from one type to another? rock cycle
name the group of processes that change rocks from one type to another. rock cycle
name a type of fossil that is evidence of what an animal did trace fossil
name a fossil type that occurs when minerals replace the particles of a tree or wood petrified wood
name a fossil type that gives 2 copies of the creature mold and cast
name a type of fossil that preserves the creature by coating in ice, amber or tar preserved remains
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