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Slate is a denser more compact version of what?
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Shale
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Where does erosion and deposition play roles?
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In the formation of sedimentary rock
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Texture
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The "look and feel" of a rock
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Where does most metamorphic rock form?
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Deep beneath earth's surface
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What is basalt?
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Igneous rock
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Cementation
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The process in which dissolved material crystallize and glue particles of sediment together
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Rock cycle
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The series of processes that change rock from type to another.
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Igneous rocks may be similar in mineral composition, and yet have different _______?
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Origin
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What is the process that presses sediments together?
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Compaction
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Basalt is the most common ________ rock?
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Extrusive
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________ movements drive the rock cycle.
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Plate
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Coal is a type of ______ rock.
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Sedimentary
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Erosion
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The process in which water or wind loosen and carry away rock fragment.
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Clastic rock
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Sedimentary rocks that form when rock fragments are squeezed together
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Sediment
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Small, solid pieces, of material from rocks or living things.
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