Rocks and Minerals

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Inorganic

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Not made from living things.

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What can scratch quartz?

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Topaz.

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Naturally occurring

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Can be found on Earth, not man-made.

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What describes mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?

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Sediments.

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The shape repeats the same pattern

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Crystal Structure.

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What is 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 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 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 cementation of mineral and organic particles.

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What are metamorphic rocks?

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Rocks that have been changed by heat, pressure, or chemical processes.