Rocks: Minearals And Mixtures Flashcards
1
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Rock Cycle
A
The series of one or more minerals or organic matter.
2
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Erosion
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The progress by which wind, water, ice,or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another.
3
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Deposition
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The process in which materials is laid down.
4
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Rock
A
A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter.
5
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Strata
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Layers of a rock
6
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Intrusive
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Below the surface
7
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Extrusive
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On the surface
8
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Composition
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Chemical make up of a rock
9
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Texture
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Shape, size, and quality of a rock
10
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Stratification
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The process of sedimentary rocks arranged layers
11
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Foliated
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Texture of a metamorphic rock arranged in planes or bands
12
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Non foliated
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Not arranged in planes or bands
