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unit 6 vocab

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Mineral A natural, usually inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition and an orderly internal structure.
rift zone An area of deep cracks that forms between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other.
sedimentary rock A rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment.
deposition The process in which material is laid down.
weathering The natural process by which atmosphere and wind, rain, and temperature changes, disintegrate and decompose rocks.
erosion The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another.
igneous rock Rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies.
metamorphic rock A rock that forms from other rocks as a result of intense heat, pressure, or chemical processes.
rock cycle The series of processes that rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geologic processes.
uplift The rising of regions of the earths crust to higher elevation.
subsidence The sinking of regions of earths crust to lower elevations.
element A subsidence
atom
compound
matter
crystal
streak
luster
cleavage
crust
mantle
convection
core
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mesosphere
Pangaea
sea-floor spreading
plate tectonics
tectonic plates
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
transform boundary
convection
deformation
folding
fault
shear stress
tension
earthquake
focus
epicenter
tectonic plate boundary
deformation
elastic rebound
volcano
magma
lava
vent
tectonic plate
hot spot
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