9.4 Flashcards

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1
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rocks formed in layers

A

sedimentary rocks

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2
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The process wearing away rocks and movement of them

A

erosion

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3
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flat land that deposits sedimentary rocks when a flood occurs

A

flood plain

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4
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Large amounts of ice that push things downhill

A

glaciers

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5
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Stuff left by glaciers

A

moraines

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6
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Sand with thicker grains

A

Sandstone

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7
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Sedimentry rock that doesn’t show layers

A

mudstone

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8
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Hardened compacted clay

A

shale

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9
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rock that has partials in between the size of mudstone and sandstone

A

siltstone

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10
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A rock with large partials

A

conglomerate

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11
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A rock formed from the remains of sea animals

A

limestone

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12
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A fossil fuel which was made by dead plants

A

coal

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13
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Formed when a salt lake is dried up and the deposits remain

A

rock salt

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