Minerals & Rocks review

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What type of rock is formed from lava that cools and is then subjected to heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic Rock

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What is the process called that involves the movement of sediment from one location to another by wind or water?

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Erosion

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What two processes change a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?

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Melting and Cooling

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What are the five characteristics that a substance must have to be classified as a mineral?

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Natural occurrence, Inorganic, Solid, Definite chemical composition, Crystalline structure.

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How does a metamorphic rock become an igneous rock?

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By melting and cooling.

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What type of rock is formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments?

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Sedimentary Rock

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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.

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces by natural processes.

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What is the difference between erosion and weathering?

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Erosion involves the movement of sediment, while weathering is the breaking down of rocks.

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What is an igneous rock?

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