Rocks, Minerals, and Soil- Vocabulary

the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth.

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• pollution

a rock that forms from other rocks as a result of intense heat, pressure, or chemical processes 

• solid rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

a solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter

• vitamin

• mineral

• soil

• rock

solid material (usually consisting of rocks and minerals) that is deposited by water, wind, or glaciers

• sediments

• granite

• shale

• magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies

• solid rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

a process in which particles of sediment, rocks, or soil, is added to a surface

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• pollution

a rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment

• solid rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

the series of processes in which rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geologic processes

• water cycle

• life cycle

• rock cycle

• carbon cycle

a naturally occurring and usually inorganic solid

• vitamin

• mineral

• soil

• rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1