https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw Made with big dreams en-us 2018-01-30 22:41:08 UTC 2026-01-31 16:10:36 UTC hello@padlet.com 3058941 https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226367015 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 22:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226367015 3058941 https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226367370 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 22:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226367370 3058941 https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226367670 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 22:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226367670 3058941 https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226367972 alteration of the composition or structure of a rock by heat, pressure, or other natural agency.]]> 2018-01-30 22:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226367972 3058941 https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226368149 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 22:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226368149 3058941 https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226369432 volcanic activity or phenomena.]]> 2018-01-30 22:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226369432 3058941 https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226369563 wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air.]]> 2018-01-30 22:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226369563 3058941 https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226369603 Crystallization is also a chemical solid–liquid separation technique, in which mass transfer of a solute from the liquid solution to a pure solid crystalline phase occurs. In chemical engineering, crystallization occurs in a crystallizer.]]> 2018-01-30 22:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226369603 3058941 https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226370156 the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.]]> 2018-01-30 22:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226370156 3058941 https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226370248 the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.]]> 2018-01-30 22:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226370248 3058941 https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226370469 matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.]]> 2018-01-30 22:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226370469 3058941 https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226370502 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 22:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/3058941/t5iin6rk3lvw/wish/226370502