Unit 3: Week 3: Patterns

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  1. contact
    the condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
    The contact between the particles and the weight of the layers squeeze out any pockets of moisture or air.
  2. erode
    remove soil or rock
    Water and wind erode them, carrying away particles of broken rock and depositing them elsewhere.
  3. formation
    (geology) a distinct unit of rocks or layers
    This structure of rock, known as the Wave formation, is made of sandstone.
  4. metamorphic
    having undergone transformation by pressure, heat, etc.
    There is a third type of rock below the earth's surface, called metamorphic rock.
  5. repetition
    the act of doing or performing again
    The repetition of this process is called the rock cycle.
  6. moisture
    wetness caused by water
    The contact between the particles and the weight of the layers squeeze out any pockets of moisture or air.
  7. particle
    (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
    Water and wind erode them, carrying away particles of broken rock and depositing them elsewhere.
  8. stratum
    one of several parallel layers of material
    Geologists who study rocks call a layer made of the same material and at about the same time a stratum.
  9. structure
    the building of something and the arrangement of its parts
    This structure of rock, known as the Wave formation, is made of sandstone.
  10. visible
    capable of being seen or open to easy view
    Nature’s patterns are visible in some rocks as small as pebbles and in wonders as vast as the Grand Canyon.
Created on Tue Jul 07 15:26:46 EDT 2020 (updated Tue Jul 07 15:30:36 EDT 2020)

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