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| weathering | the natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents such as wind,rain,and temperature changes,desintegrate an decompose rocks |
| erosion | the process by which wind,water,ice or gravity transforms soil and sediment from one location to another |
| deposition | the process in which material is laid down |
| igneous rock | rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies |
| sedimentary rock | a rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment |
| 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 in which rock forms,changes from one type to another,is broken down or melted,and forms again by geologic processes |
| uplift | the rising of regions of Earth's crust to higher elevations |
| subsidence | the sinking of regions of Earth's crust to lower elevations |
| rift zone | an area of deep cracks that forms between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other |
