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Rock
A stone of any size or shape.
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Science
8th Grade
11/14/2010

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Rock
Definition
A stone of any shape or size.
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Biological Weathering
Definition
When animals and plants wear away rocks.
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Crystals
Definition
A clear or transparent mineral or glass.
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Chemical Weathering
Definition
When the weather wears away the rocks.
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Physical Weathering
Definition
When physical changes wear away rocks like temperature.
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Porous
Definition
Rocks that absorb water.
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Sediment
Definition
Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
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Sedimentary Layers
Definition
When deposited pieces of rock build up in layers.
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Rock Texture
Definition
What a rock feels like.
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Weathering
Definition
The wearing away of rocks.
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Erosion
Definition
The movement of the broken peices of rock away from the site of weathering.
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