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SEM EXAMS - ROCKS
SEM EXAMS- ROCK
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8th Grade
12/14/2011

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Term
WASTE COAL
Definition
POOR QUALITY COAL THAT COULD NOT BE USED AT THE TIME IT WAS MINED
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METAMORPHIC ROCK
Definition
ROCKS FORMED BY INCREASES IN HEAT & PRESSURE
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IGNEOUS ROCKS
Definition
ROCKS FORMED FROM MOLTEN MATERIAL
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SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
Definition
ROCKS FORMED FROM SEDIMENTS PRESSSED OR CEMENTED TOGETHER
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EXTRUSIVE
Definition
IGNEOUS ROCKS FORMED ABOVE EARTH'S SURFACE
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FOLIATED
Definition
BANDED MIXTURE IN METAMORPHIC ROCKS
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COMPACTION
Definition
PROCESS BY WHICH SEDIMENTS ARE PRESSED TOGETHER TO FORM ROCK
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