Minerals, Rocks & Soil vocab

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What is a crystal?

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A mineral that forms in regular, tight patterns.

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Term 'deposit' refers to:

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Setting down layers of material in a new place, like sediment by water or wind.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is an element?

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Pure substances; the building blocks of everything on Earth.

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Erosion: transporting and wearing away rocks or soil by water, wind, ice, or gravity.

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The process of transporting and wearing away rocks or soil as loose particles are moved by water, wind, ice, or gravity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is a fossil?

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Remains of a plant or animal that turned to stone over time.

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Igneous rock is formed by cooling and hardening of hot magma or lava.

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rock formed by the cooling and hardening of hot magma or lava.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is metal?

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A hard, shiny material that conducts electricity and heat.

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Metamorphic rock

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Formed when any rock undergoes changes due to extreme heat and pressure.

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What is a mineral?

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A solid, natural material that does not come from a living thing.

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Resources:

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Supplies of valuable or useful things.

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