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Rocks, Vocab. 2
Test Description: Second section of Rocks Vocab..
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1) clastic rock
A
The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight.
B
Sedimentary rock that forms when minerals crystallize from a solution
C
sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together under high pressure
D
sedimentary rock that forms from remains of organisms deposited in thick layers
2) erosion
A
The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it.
B
The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight.
C
The process by which dissolved minerals crystalize and glue particles of sediment together into one
D
The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one loc
3) sediment
A
the look and feel of a rock's surface
B
The particles of minerals or other rocks that give a rock its texture
C
A usually light colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust
D
small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things
4) compaction
A
The particles of minerals or other rocks that give a rock its texture
B
sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together under high pressure
C
The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it.
D
The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight.
5) organic rock
A
sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together under high pressure
B
Sedimentary rock that forms when minerals crystallize from a solution
C
Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface.
D
sedimentary rock that forms from remains of organisms deposited in thick layers
6) cementation
A
The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight.
B
The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to
C
The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it.
D
The process by which dissolved minerals crystalize and glue particles of sediment together
7) deposition
A
The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight.
B
The common minerals that make up most of the rocks of Earth's crust.
C
The particles of minerals or other rocks that give a rock its texture
D
The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it.
8) chemical rock
A
sedimentary rock that forms from remains of organisms deposited in thick layers
B
sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together under high pressure
C
Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface.
D
Sedimentary rock that forms when minerals crystallize from a solution
9) intrusive rock
A
Sedimentary rock that forms when minerals crystallize from a solution
B
the look and feel of a rock's surface
C
Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface.
D
Rock that forms as a result of volcanic activity at or near the Earth's surface
10) extrusive rock
A
Igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface.
B
The common minerals that make up most of the rocks of Earth's crust.
C
Rock that forms as a result of volcanic activity at or near the Earth's surface
D
the look and feel of a rock's surface
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