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Rocks
Everette McDufffie
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Science
7th Grade
01/13/2014
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Rock Cycle
 Definition
Process that changes/creates rocks
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erosion
 Definition
movement of sediments by wind or water
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weathering
 Definition
a rock broken down by water, wind, or rain
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Igneous
 Definition
cooled magma or lava
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Metamorphic
 Definition
formed by heat and pressure
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Sedimentary
 Definition
formed by erosion/weathering of rocks and compacting
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lava
 Definition
magma on the earths crust
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magma
 Definition
melted rock or sediment in the earth
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Detrital
 Definition
sedimentary rock made of sediment
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conglomerate
 Definition
detrital sedimentary rock with pebbles
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sandstone
 Definition
sand detrital sedimentary rock
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shale
 Definition
clay mud detrital sedimentary rock
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intrusive
 Definition
formed from magma
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extrusive
 Definition
formed in lava
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Chemical
 Definition
dissolved minerals come out of solution
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Limestone
 Definition
CaCo3 Chemical rock
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Halite
 Definition
salt Chemical
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Organic
 Definition
made by animals/ plants
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coal
 Definition
dead plants organic
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