Earth Science Unit 2 Vocabulary

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A type of rock which has been changed by extreme heat and pressure.

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Rock that has been formed when sediments are compacted or cemented together.

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Rock formed through the cooling solidification of magma or lava.

Something that has been formed or made naturally out of Earth materials.

This is caused by very heavy rains, snow that melts too fast, ocean waves that come on shore, or rivers that overflow.

A huge ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic explosion.

An area that can be seen from a certain point.

Shaking of the Earth's surface when two blocks of Earth slip past each other.

Fossils are remains or traces of things that lived long ago.