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| Sandstone | An example of a sedimentary rock.
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| Gneiss | An example of a metamorphic rock.
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| Marble | Another example of a metamorphic rock.
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| Limestone | Another example of a sedimentary rock.
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| Basalt | An example of an igneous rock.
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| Granite | Another example of an igneous rock.
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| Sedimentary Rock | Rock made out of various sediments formed together through pressure, cementation, and erosion.
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| Metamorphic Rock | Rock formed through extreme heat, pressure, and chemical action.
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| Igneous Rock | Rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma.
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| Canyonlands | A national park located in the Colorado Plateau in southeastern Utah known for it's many canyons.
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| Grand Canyon National Park | A national Park in the Colorado Plataea in Arizona know for the very large Grand Canyon.
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| Monument Valley | A national park located in the Colorado Plateau on the Arizona-Utah border known for it's unique rock formations.
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| Formation of the Rock Layers in the Grand Canyon | Formed from subduction, movement of the tectonic plates, and erosion.
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| Differential Erosion | Rocks shaped like steps and cliffs and slopes are formed through the process of the weaker rocks eroding first from a mixture of stronger rocks and weaker rocks. It leaves behind the stronger rocks in the shape of knobs and cliffs.
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| Plateau | A large, nearly level area of land that has been uplifted or elevated above the surrounding area.
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| Rock Formation | A rock layer composed of more than one kind of rock, but the rocks can be recognized from one place to another.
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| Rock Columm | A sequence of rocks that can be seen at six national parks.
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| Arches | A national park located in the Colorado Plateau in eastern Utah known for it's many rock arches.
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