Rocks & Rock Cycles

Judith D.
Vocabulary of Rocks & Rock Cycles
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  1. mineral
    a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature
  2. rock
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals
  3. igneous rock
    rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
  4. intrusive
    tending to enter uninvited
  5. extrusive
    forced while molten through cracks in the earth's surface
  6. sediment
    matter that has been deposited by some natural process
  7. erosion
    the process of wearing or grinding something down
  8. detritus
    loose material that is worn away from rocks
  9. compaction
    the act of crushing
  10. sedimentary rock
    rock formed from consolidated clay deposits
  11. metamorphic rock
    rock altered by pressure and heat
  12. foliated
    ornamented with foliage or foils
  13. fossil
    the remains of a plant or animal from a past geological age
Created on Sat Feb 03 11:22:45 EST 2007

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