science italics words Flashcards
1
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sedimentary rock consisting of sand of quartz grains cemented together.
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sandstone
2
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rocks composed predominantly of broken pieces or clasts of older weathered and eroded rocks.
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clastic sedimentary rock
3
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a constituent fragment of a clastic rock.
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clasts
4
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a precipitation of minerals of water.
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chemical sedimentary rock
5
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contains significant amounts.
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organic sedimentary rock
6
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the remains of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form.
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fossils
7
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a hard stony substance by certain marine.
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coral
8
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a ridge of jagged rock.
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reefs
9
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a combustible dark brown rock
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coal
10
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a
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fossiliferous limestone
11
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a
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ripple marks
12
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sedimentary structures formed as muddy sediment.
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mud cracks
13
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a
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strata
14
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is a system of layers.
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stratification
15
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matter that settles to the to the bottom.
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sediment
