Geology Part 2- Rock and Minerals

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What are metamorphic rocks?

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Rocks that have been changed by intense heat and/or pressure.

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What is the best title for a table that explains how to identify a mineral?

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How to Identify a Mineral.

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In Ms. Jones' cookie analogy, what do the chocolate chips represent?

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Minerals.

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Under what conditions can igneous rock be transformed into metamorphic rock?

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If it is heated and put under pressure for long periods of time.

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How are rocks different from minerals?

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Rocks are made up of one or more minerals, but minerals are not made up of rocks.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.

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What is an igneous rock?

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A type of rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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

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What is a mineral?

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

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.