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| Process that changes/created rocks |
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| Formed by heat and pressure |
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| Movement of sediment by wind or water |
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| Rock broken down by wind or water |
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| Molten rock below earths surface |
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| Molten rock above earths surface |
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| What changes igneous rocks' crystals size |
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| Length of how long magma cools |
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| Example of intrusive rock |
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| Examples of extrusive rocks |
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| Obsidian- volcanic, basalt- dark glass rock, scoria- has holes that form from air bubbles, pumice- solidified ash |
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| detrital sedimentary rocks |
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| 3 types of detrital sedimentary rocks |
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conglomerate- detrital rocks with pebbles
sandstone- detrital rocks with sand
shale- detrital rocks with mud and clay |
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| chemical sedimentary rocks |
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| dissolved minerals come out of solution |
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| examples of chemical sedimentary rocks |
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limestone- chemical sedimentary rocks with calcium carbonate
halite- chemical sedimentary rocks with sand |
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| Organic sedimentary rocks |
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| example of organic sedimentary rocks |
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| coal-organic sedimentary rocks made from dead plants |
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| foliated-has layers or bands |
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| nonfoliated-no layers or bands |
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| 3 types of foliated rocks |
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| slate-made from shale, schist-made from mica, gneiss-made from granite |
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| marble-from limestone, quartzite-from sandstone |
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