Section 1 lesson 2 Flashcards

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1
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rock

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a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter

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2
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rock cycle

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the series of processes in which a rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geological processes

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erosion

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the process by which wind, water ice, or gravity transports soil from one location to another

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4
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deposition

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the process in which material is laid down

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composition

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the chemical makeup of a rock; describes either the minerals or other materials in a rock

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texture

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the quality of a rock that is based on the sizes, shapes, and positions of a rocks grains

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intrusive igneous rocks

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rock that is formed from cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth’s surface

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extrusive igneous rocks

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rock that forms as a result of volcanic activity at or near the Earth’s surface

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strata

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layers of rock

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10
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stratification

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the process in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers

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foliated

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the texture of metamorphic rock in which the mineral grains are arranged in planes or bands

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nonfoliated

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the texture of metamorphic rock in which the mineral grains are not arranged in planes or bands

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