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Rocks and Minerals

Rocks and Minerals

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Flashcard

Science

6th - 8th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Nonfoliated?

Back

Describes metamorphic rocks that lack distinct layers or bands.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Cementation?

Back

The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together into one mass.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Crystallization?

Back

The process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a crystal?

Back

A substance in which the particles are arranged in an orderly, geometric, repeating pattern.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an extrusive rock?

Back

Igneous rock that forms when volcanic material erupts, cools, and crystallizes on Earth's surface.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a sedimentary rock?

Back

A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is metamorphism?

Back

The process by which an existing rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.

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