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Rocks and Minerals
Terms to know
Term | Definition |
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Geologist | A person who studies rocks and minerals |
Geologist | A person who studies Earth's crust and how it changes over time |
Mineral | A solid, non-living material found in nature that has a definite chemical makeup |
Rock | A solid,non-living material found in nature that is made up of minerals. |
Lava | Melted rock above the earth's crust |
Magma | Melted rock below the earth's crust |