Rock Cycle Vocab with fill in the blank

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A mineral made up of one or more minerals.

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Nonmetallic Mineral

Front

What is a mineral made up of one or more minerals called?

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Nonmetallic Mineral

Front

Rock that forms when melted rock from deep below Earth's surface cools and hardens.

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Igneous Rock

Front

What is the continuous series of changes that rocks undergo?

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Rock Cycle

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Rock that forms when sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and the remains of once-living things are pressed together and harden.

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

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Igneous Rock

Front

What type of rock is formed from the compression of sediments?

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Sedimentary Rock

Front

What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the process called when rocks break down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Front

What is the process of moving sediments from one place to another?

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Erosion