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As rock is weathered it breaks down and erodes. Sedimentation begins where erosion stops. Erosion is
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Transportation of rock particles via water wind or ice
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The largest volumes of magma extruded on the continents are
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Flood and plateau basalts
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Our Earth has many resources, but they are not unlimited. In the case of abundant metals, supply will most often meet demand. However, problems can occurr when
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All of these
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If the rock particles in a sedimentary rock are relatively small and if the grains are well sorted and well rounded, we can infer that the sediment grains traveled a
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Long distance for a long time
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Limestone may be made up of
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Shell fragments from marine animals
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Contact metamorphic rocks are typically not foliated because
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Contact metamorphism occurs from heat and not from deformation due to stress
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Rocks are grouped into three classes depending on how the rock was
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Formed
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The first minerals to crystallize are those having the
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Higher melting point
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Silica has a relatively
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Low melting point
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Limestone may be metamorphosed into
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Marble
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Minerals are formed by the process of
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Crystallization
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Batholiths are massive plutons formed from the intrusion of
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Granitic magma
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As sediments accumulate, compaction and cementation produces sedimentary rock. This process is called
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Lithification
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The most common carbonate rock is
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Limestone
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Mauna loa is a
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Shield volcano
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