https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e Made with panache en-us 2018-01-30 16:36:55 UTC 2025-01-22 18:19:35 UTC hello@padlet.com 3050011 https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226181579 Rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment, especially sediment transported by water (rivers, lakes, and oceans), ice ( glaciers ), and wind. Sedimentary rocks are often deposited in layers, and frequently contain fossils. Note :Limestone and shale are common sedimentary rocks.]]> 2018-01-30 16:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226181579 3050011 https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226182708 Lithification (from the Ancient Greek word lithos meaning 'rock' and the Latin-derived suffix -ific) is the process in which sediments compact under pressure, expel connate fluids, and gradually become solid rock. Essentially, lithification is a process of porosity destruction through compaction and cementation.]]> 2018-01-30 16:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226182708 3050011 https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226183883 compaction. (kəm-pāk'shən) The process by which the porosity of a given form of sediment is decreased as a result of its mineral grains being squeezed together by the weight of overlying sediment or by mechanical means. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary.]]> 2018-01-30 16:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226183883 3050011 https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226184811 alteration of the composition or structure of a rock by heat, pressure, or other natural agency.]]> 2018-01-30 16:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226184811 3050011 https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226185466 hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed by cooling.]]> 2018-01-30 16:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226185466 3050011 https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226187165 volcanic activity or phenomena.]]> 2018-01-30 16:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226187165 3050011 https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226188791 Crystallization is the solidification of atoms or molecules into a highly structured form called a crystal. ... Crystallization can also refer to the solid-liquid separation and purification technique in which mass transfer occurs from the liquid solution to a pure solid crystalline phase]]> 2018-01-30 16:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226188791 3050011 https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226190077 wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air.]]> 2018-01-30 16:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226190077 3050011 https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226191096 the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.]]> 2018-01-30 16:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226191096 3050011 https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226192142 the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.]]> 2018-01-30 16:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226192142 3050011 https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226192960 matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.]]> 2018-01-30 16:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226192960 3050011 https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226193711 the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.]]> 2018-01-30 16:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/3050011/71um5ydjxm3e/wish/226193711