Minerals, Rocks, and Soil

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What is a rock?

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A solid material that is made up of one or more minerals.

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What layer of soil contains large rocks that have not been weathered yet?

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Bedrock.

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What type of rock is formed when other rocks go through changes caused by heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rocks.

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What are minerals?

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Solid inorganic materials that naturally occur in Earth's crust and have a definite chemical composition.

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What is the rock cycle?

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A process in which one type of rock changes into another type.

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What are igneous rocks?

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Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What are sedimentary rocks?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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What is soil?

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A natural resource composed of minerals, organic matter, water, and air that supports plant life.

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What is topsoil?

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The uppermost layer of soil, rich in organic material and nutrients.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What is subsoil?

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The layer of soil beneath the topsoil, containing minerals and less organic material.