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Rocks & Minerals 2
Term | Definition |
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rock cycle | Earth's pattern of slow changes in rocks from one kind to another |
erosion | the movement of rocks that have been broken down by weathering |
weathering | caused by many things such as wind, water, ice, and plant roots |
rock | material made up of one or more minerals |
mineral | a natural solid that has its particles arranged in a crystal pattern |
the rocks at the bottom of a mountain are _____ and _____ than the rocks at the top | smaller and smoother |
there are more cracks in sidewalks in colder places because of ____ wedging and _____ wedging | root and ice |