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Match each term below with its description.
-Generation of heat during a chemical reaction; example is result of mixing powder and liquid to create polymethyl methacrylate


Definitions:

Foliation

A feature of metamorphic rocks where mineral grains are arranged in planes or bands, giving the rock a layered appearance.

Joints

Natural fractures or separations in rocks along which there has been no significant movement parallel to the surfaces of the fracture.

Anticline

A type of fold that is arch-like and has its oldest rocks at its core, formed by the compression and bending of Earth's crust.

Columnar Joints

Vertical, pillar-like structures that form in basalt and other rocks due to cooling and contraction.

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