U2L4 The Rock Cycle

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What is a mineral?

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A substance that is made of crystals and has a specific chemical composition and geometric shape.

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What is intrusive rock?

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Igneous rock that forms when magma slowly hardens below Earth’s surface.

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What is deformation in the context of rocks?

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Deformation changes the shape of crystals.

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What is recrystallization?

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Recrystallization changes the atomic structure of the crystals.

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Order the following from smallest to largest: mineral, atom, crystal, rock.

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atom, crystal, mineral, rock.

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What type of rock undergoes transformation through high heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What is igneous rock?

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Rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

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What is magma?

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Molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.