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8sci4 Test

Enter the letter for the matching Definition
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rock that forms when lava cools too quickly to form crystals
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a sedimentary rock that was formed by organisms or contains the remains of organisms
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permanent change in shape by bending and folding
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minerals dissolved in water crystallize between sediment grains
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geologist call the fragments that make up a rock
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molten or liquid rock underground
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sedimentary rocks that are made up of broken pieces of minerals and rock fragments
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series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock
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broken pieces and fragments
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weight from the layers of sediment forces out fluids and decreases the space between grains
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molten rock that erupts on Earths surface
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a natural, solid mixture of minerals or grains
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magma
B.
plastic deformation
C.
rock cycle
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compaction
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grains
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lava
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clastic rocks
H.
cementation
I.
clasts
J.
rock
K.
volcanic glass
L.
biochemical rock
Type the Definition that corresponds to the displayed Term.
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contain parallel layers of flat and elongated minerals
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volcanic material erupts and cools and crystallizes on Earth's surface, it forms a type of igneous rock
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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
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grain size and the way grains fit together in a rock
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rock material that forms where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces or dissolved in water as rocks erode
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igneous rocks that form as magma cools underground
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from when minerals crystallize directly from water
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metamorphic rocks that have mineral grains with a random, interlocking texture
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the formation of metamorphic rock bodies that are hundreds of square kilometers in size
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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

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