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| process that changes and creates rocks |
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| movement of sediment by wind of water |
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| rock broken down by wind, water or ice |
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| formed by heat and pressure |
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| compacted/cemented sediment |
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| molten rock below Earth's surface |
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| molten rock above Earth's surface |
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| igneous rock that forms from magma(have crystals) |
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| igneous rock that forms from lava |
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| intrusive rock with crystals |
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| extrusive rock with dark color |
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| extrusive rock that is volcanic glass |
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| extrusive rock formed from solidified ash |
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| How does lava/magma cooling rate effect crystal size. |
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| The slower it cools, the larger the crystals are. |
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| extrusive rock formed from air bubbles |
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| detrital sedimentary rock |
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| sedimentary rock that forms from sediments |
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| a detrital sedimentary rock that's sediment is pebbles |
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| a detrital sedimentary rock that's sediment is sand |
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| a detrital sedimentary rock that's sediment is mud/clay |
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| chemical sedimentary rock |
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| sedimentary rock that formed when dissolved minerals come out of solution |
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| chemical sedimentary rock with calcium carbonate |
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| chemical sedimentary rock made from salt |
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| sedimentary rock formed from animal and plant remains |
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| organic sedimentary rock formed from dead plants |
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| foliated metamorphic rock |
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| metamorphic rock that has layers or bands |
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| foliated metamorphic rock made from shale |
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| foliated metamorphic rock made from mica |
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| foliated metamorphic rock made from granite |
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| nonfoliated metamorphic rock |
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| metamorphic rock that doesn't have layers or bands |
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| nonfoliated metamorphic rock made from limestone |
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| nonfoliated metamorphic rock made from sandstone |
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