Topic 9 Sedimentary Rocks Flashcards
1
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Define SEDIMENTARY
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Have Rocks that are formed from sediments that are created by decomposition
2
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Define EROSION
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A rock that over time falls apart because of wind, waves, rivers and ice
3
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Define FLOODPLAINS
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Open land that is near rivers where sediments deposit
4
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Define GLACIER
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Large ice blocks that go down slopes and push down boulders
5
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Define MORAINES
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Deposits left by movement of a glacier
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Define SANDSTONE
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It is a sedimentary rock that has sand grains that are cemented together by silica, lime and other salts
7
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Define SHALE
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A fine grained sedimentary rock
8
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Define SILTSTONE
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A sedimentary rock
