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Deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
stratified
crevasse
rock cleavage
vertical
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The process that break rocks apart without changing their chemical composition
fracture
physical weathering
chemical weathering
crevasse
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The movement or study of the movement of Earth's crust
subduction
seismic
glacial
plate tectonic
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The level of the surface of a body of water
tidal
Water level
Water table
tsunami
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A condition in which natural precipitaton becomes acidic after reacting with air pollutants
water level
Acid precipitation
aquifer
water table
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What is the definiton for metamorphic rock ?
rock formed from consolidated clay deposits
rocks formed by the solidification of molten magma
rock altered by pressure and heat
relating to or derived from a slowly moving mass of ice
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Subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
Seismic
tidal
glacial
tornado
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What does eroded mean?
a ridge of sand created by wind
broken by hand
Worn away as by water or ice or wind
any kind of separation or break in a rock formation.
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The gradual movement of very large land masses
Earthquake
cavern
chamber
continental drift
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What is Deposition ?
sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or landmass
relating to or derived from a slowly moving mass of ice
eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
underground water
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What is the definition for sedimentary rock?
rock formed from consolidated clay deposited
rock fromed by the soldification of molten magma
relating to or derived from a slowly moving mass of ice
rock altered by pressure and heat
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What is the definition for Glacial ?
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
relating to or derieved from a slowly moving mass of ice
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth
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The falling to Earth of any form of water
precipitation
volcanos
earthquakes
small bit of rock that has been deposited by some natural process
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The erosion or disintegration of rocks, building materials, etc, caused by a chemical reactions.
erosion
deposition
physical weathering
Chemical weathering
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What is the definition of igneous rock ?
accumulated earth and stoned deposited by a glacier
rock altered by pressure and heat
rocks formed from consolidated clay deposits
rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
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A deep Fissure
estuary
cavern
Crevasse
dune
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Relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
seismic
glacial
solar
tidal
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What does Tectonic mean?
small bits of rock that has been deposited by some natural process.
relating to or associated with heat
subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
pertaining to the structure or movement of the earh's crust
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The act of splitting
chamber
break
fracture
cleavage
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The Geological process in which sediment and soil build up the Earth.
Deposition
physical weathering
biological weathering
chemical weathering
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Having a sharply uneven surface or outline
Pointy
jagged
smooth
crevasse
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Relating to the natural and artificial features of the land
tidal
seismic
topographical
vent
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A tiny piece of anything
moraine
levee
particle
sediment
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Wearing away of a rock by grinding action
cleavage
acid precipiaton
Continental drift
abrasion
