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The process of moving sediments to a new location, usually through wind or water.
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A measure of the pull of gravity on an object; changes with location
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The process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces called sediments.
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Over time sediments are compacted as more and more pile together. The upper layers apply pressure to the lower layers, pressing them together.
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Forces within the Earth stretch and squash rock, applying heat and pressure and changing the way the matter is structured.
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States that layers form with oldest on bottom and youngest on top.
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The cooling of magma or lava into igneous rock. The process can be slow(millions of years) or relatively fast (minutes).
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Sediments accumulate together as they are dropped off in the same locations. Formation of layers.
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