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OE - Unit 2
Definitions- Rock Cycle
Question | Answer |
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element | substance that cannot be broken apart such as oxygen and silicon |
mineral | an inorganic compound of one or more elements found in the lithosphere. example quartz and sulphur |
rocks | a combination of minerals, example granite |
igneous | rock formed by magma |
sedimentary | rock formed by sediments |
metamorphic | rock formed through heat and pressure |
foliation | distinctive lines within rock, where minerals form layers within the rock |
cementation and compaction | creation of sedimentary rock- where layers or minerals deposit on one another AND where minerals under pressure push out water sticking together |
shale | sedimentary rock |
granite | igneous |
anthracite | metamorphic |