Science Review Big Idea 6

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What is the relationship between minerals and rocks?

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Rocks are made up of one or more minerals.

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Erosion moves rocks to a new location, while weathering breaks down rocks but does not move them.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What type of rock contains fossils?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What type of rock is formed under extreme heat and pressure and has ribbon-like layers?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What type of resource is produced on a farm in Florida that generates its own electricity?

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Renewable resource.

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Define a mineral.

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A naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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How are igneous rocks formed?

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Igneous rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is the process of weathering?

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Weathering is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces without moving them.

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What is an example of mechanical weathering?

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Frost wedging, where water freezes in cracks of rocks and expands.