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What are the two most common elements in Earth’s crust?

• • oxygen and silicon

• • hydrogen and oxygen

• • nitrogen and hydrogen

• • silicon and nitrogen

Which sentence best describes the relationship between rocks and minerals?

• • Minerals are harder forms of rock.

• • Minerals are rocks that can be cut and polished.

• • Rocks are usually made of minerals.

• • Rocks are minerals that form in Earth’s crust.

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The process of old rocks breaking down and new rocks being created is known as the rock —

• • foliation

• • deposition

• • erosion

• • cycle

What is a layer of rock called?

• • strata

• • mineral

• • magma

• • sediment

What are the three basic types of rock?

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  extrusive, intrusive, and clastic

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  crystals, gemstones, and minerals

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  limestone, stalactites, and stalagmites

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  igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic