Chapter 6 Flashcards
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Sediment
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A deposit of sand and mineral fragments, usually laid down by water.
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Sedimentary Rock
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Rock formed when heat, pressure, and chemical reactions cement sediments together
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Earth’s Crust
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Earth’s outermost layer of rock.
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Igneous Rock
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Rock that forms from molten rock
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Plastic Rock
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Rock that behaves like something between a liquid and a solid
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Earthquake
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A trembling or shaking of the earth as a result of rock masses suddenly moving along a faul
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Fault
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the boundary between a section of moving rock and a section of stationary rock.
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Focus
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The point along a fault where an earthquake begins
9
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Epicenter
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The point on the surface of the earth directly above an earthquake’s focus
