Rocks and Minerals

Front

_______________________ rocks form when sediment compacts or cements in layers on the earth's surface without heat or pressure.

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Sedimentary

Front

A solid found in nature that has specific forms, structures, and features is a/an ____________.

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Mineral

Front

________________________ rocks form when magma cools and hardens above or below the earth's surface.

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Igneous

Front

What is a solid, natural object made from one or more minerals?

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Rock

Front

What is a solid that has flat sides and edges arranged in a pattern that repeats to form a 3 dimensional shape?

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Crystal

Front

What is made of particles from rock, sand, soil, plant, and animal remains?

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Sediment

Front

What type of rock forms when heat and pressure change the structure, texture, and appearance of rocks?

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Metamorphic

Front

What is a substance that is made up of only one kind of atom?

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Element

Front

What is a substance that has definite shape and volume?

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Solid

Front

What is the process by which old rock material changes to make new rocks?

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Rock Cycle