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learning about Igneous,Metamorphic and Sedimentary
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Chemistry
10th Grade
02/08/2013

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Term
igneous rock
Definition
when molten rock cools down and it becomes a solid rock.
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metamorphic rock
Definition
when heat and pressure can change rock causing new crystals.
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sedimentary rock
Definition
made from different dead sea animals left at the bottom of the sea and build up to make sedimentary rocks.
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erosion
Definition
happens when these pieces of rock are transported.
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small crystals in igneous
Definition
it when igneous rock have cooled fast
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large crystals in igneoue
Definition
is when igneous rock have cooled slow
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erosion in sedimentary
Definition
sedimentary rocks are more susceptible to erosion than igneous and metaphoric rocks because they have interlocking crystals.
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