Rocks and Minerals Review

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What is an igneous rock?

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

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How is an igneous rock made?

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By cooling and solidification of lava or magma.

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What is the Moh's hardness scale?

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A scale that ranks minerals based on their ability to scratch one another, with diamond being the hardest.

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Which mineral is the hardest according to the Moh's hardness scale?

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Diamond.

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Where are igneous rocks most likely found?

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Near a volcano.

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What are extrusive rocks?

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Rocks that are formed from lava that cools and solidifies on the Earth's surface.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks and minerals through natural processes.

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What is sediment?

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Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things.

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NGSS.5-ESS2-1

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What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

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Intrusive rocks form from magma that cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface, while extrusive rocks form from lava that cools quickly on the surface.