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rocks

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a natural, solid mixture of minerals or grains   show
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show grains  
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show texture  
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show magma  
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show lava  
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show sediment  
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show rock cycle  
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show extrusive rock  
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rock that forms when lava cools too quickly to form crystals   show
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igneous rocks that form as magma cools underground   show
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weight from the layers of sediment forces out fluids and decreases the space between grains   show
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show cementation  
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show clastic rocks  
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broken pieces and fragments   show
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show chemical rocks  
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show biochemical rock  
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any process that affects the structure or composition of a rock in a solid state as a result of changes in temperature, pressure, or the addition of chemical fluids   show
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show plastic deformation  
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contain parallel layers of flat and elongated minerals   show
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metamorphic rocks that have mineral grains with a random, interlocking texture   show
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magma comes in contact with existing rock, and its thermal energy and gases interact with the surrounding rock, forming new metamorphic rock   show
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show regional metamorphism  
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