Match the correction term with defintion. (10 points)
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The organic component of soil, formed by the decayed remains of plants and animals.
A boundary where plates push together
The changing of one type of rock into another due to heat and pressure
Process when one plate pushes down under the other at a convergent boundary
A rock that fluid cannot move through
An underground layer of porous rock that holds water
The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces
Oxygen in water combines chemically with substance in rock
Occurs when water reacts chemically with minerals inrock to produce new substances
A boundary where plates pull apart
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A boundary where plates push together - Convergent boundary
The changing of one type of rock into another due to heat and pressure - Metamorphism
Process when one plate pushes down under the other at a convergent boundary - Subduction
A rock that fluid cannot move through - Impermeable rock
An underground layer of porous rock that holds water - Aquifer
The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces - Weathering
Oxygen in water combines chemically with substance in rock - Oxidation
Occurs when water reacts chemically with minerals in rock to produce new substances - Hydrolysis
A boundary where plates pull apart - Divergent boundary