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rock

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a solid made up of many different minerals

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sedimentary rock

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rock that have been formed through the deposition of and solidification of sediment

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igneous rock

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formed by a volcano or the solidification of molten rock

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metamorphic rock

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formed by extreme heat and pressure that changes the structure of rock

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rock cycle

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the process in which rock are continuously transform

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sediment

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mineral or organic matter carried and deposited

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weathering to age or cheng rock as a result

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to age or cheng rock as a result

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erosion

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the movement of small pieces of rock or sediment due to wind

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deposition

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when sediments are depositted

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cementation

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the mineral grains.

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molten

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liquified by heat

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magma

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a hot, molten rock below the earth serfis

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lava

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molten rock that erupts from a volcano. above the earth ‘s surface

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