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Geology Week 2
Geology Week 2
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Geology
Not Applicable
01/15/2024

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Term
Hardness
Definition
How hard an item is. Measured in comparison to other objects.
Term
Cooling
Definition
Changing from higher temperature to a lower temperature.
Term
Heating
Definition
Increase in temperature
Term
Deposition
Definition
Sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it.
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Erosion
Definition
the wearing away and transporting of rocks by wind or water.
Term
Fossils
Definition
remains or evidence of animals or plants that have been preserved naturally. Only in sedimentary rocks.
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Cementation
Definition
The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together.
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