REALLY Big Mineral, Rock, - NO SOIL Review

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What is the process by which sediment is moved from one place to another?

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Erosion, which can be caused by water, wind, ice, and gravity.

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What is the process in which sediments settle out of wind or water?

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Deposition.

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How do coarse-grained igneous rocks form?

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From slowly cooling magma.

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What is the smallest number among the following: 7.07, 7.70, .077, 0.70?

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.077.

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Which mineral is the softest on Moh's hardness scale?

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Talc, with a hardness of 1.

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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 sediment?

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Small pieces of rock, minerals, and organic material that are transported by wind, water, or ice.

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What is compaction in geology?

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The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight.

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What is cementation?

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

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What is the difference between igneous and sedimentary rocks?

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Igneous rocks form from cooled magma or lava, while sedimentary rocks form from the accumulation of sediments.