GEO_Vocab_GP5_Geosphere and Lithosphere Flashcards

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Strata

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Another work for the layers in which sedimentary rocks form,

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Metamorphic

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Rock that forms when the texture and composition of pre-existing rock changes due to heat or pressure.

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sedimentary rocks that form through chemical and bilogical means

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chemical and biological sedimentary

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Rocks which are formed by the cooling magma or lava

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Igneous Rock

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When small pieces of other rocks are compacted together to form a new rock.

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Sedimentary

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Igneous Rock

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Rocks which are formed by the cooling magma or lava

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chemical and biological sedimentary

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sedimentary rocks that form through chemical and bilogical means

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Sedimentary

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When small pieces of other rocks are compacted together to form a new rock.

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Rock that forms when the texture and composition of pre-existing rock changes due to heat or pressure.

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Metamorphic

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Another work for the layers in which sedimentary rocks form,

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Strata

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