The Cycling of Earth's Materials

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What is a mineral?

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A naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical signature and an orderly arrangement of atoms or ions.

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What type of rock forms from heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What process changes sedimentary rocks into sediments?

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Weathering and erosion.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What do igneous rocks form from when they cool?

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Magma and lava.

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Where are the smallest pieces of sediment deposited when a river washes sediment out to sea?

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Close to the sea.

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What is the definition of sedimentary rock?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the process of compaction?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is cementation in geology?

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

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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 magma?

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Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.