Minerals and Rocks Review

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What are the two different types of crust?

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Continental and oceanic.

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What is a step in the process of a rock changing from sedimentary to igneous?

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Melting.

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How did an igneous rock with large crystals of quartz, feldspar, and hornblende most likely form?

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Magma that cooled slowly beneath Earth's surface.

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What leads most directly to the production of igneous rock?

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Formation of magma.

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Where does the energy come from that is needed for organic minerals to be made?

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The sun.

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What is the definition of 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 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 and compaction of sediments.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process by which rocks are created, changed, destroyed, and reformed.

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What is metamorphism?

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The process by which existing rocks are transformed by heat, pressure, or chemically active fluids.

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What is the definition of sediment?

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