1
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Naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals and organic matter
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Rock
2
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The continual process by which new rock forms from old rock material
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Rock cycle
3
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Sun, wind, rain, etc.
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Weathering
4
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Sediment is removed from its source.
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Erosion
5
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Sediment moved by erosion comes to rest
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Deposition
6
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Buried sediment is squeezed by the weight of overlaying layers of sediment.
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Heat and pressure
7
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Movement within the earth that causes rock to be moved to the surface……….then everything starts over.
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Uplift/Erosion
8
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Classification of Rocks:
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- Igneous
- Sedimentary
- Metamorphic
9
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Chemical made-up of a rock, describes minerals and material.
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Composition
10
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Grains- size, shape.
Position- fine, medium, coarse.
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Texture
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flashcards
Decks in class (13)
# Cards
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Chapter 1,2,3 Vocab11
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Chapter 2 Section 3 & 47
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Chapter 2 Sections 1,2,3,& 433
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Chapter 319
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Chapter 1: Minerals Of The Earth's Crust30
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Chapter 210
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Chapter 2: Inside The Restless Earth30
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Chpt. 3 Sec. 112
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Chapter 4 Section 111
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Chapter 4- Plate Tectonics29
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Ch.1 Sec.1 Introduction To Matter13
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Chemical Changes Section 317
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Ch. 2: States Of Matter37
