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Rocks/Minerals
Rock Cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weathering | The process in which water, wind, ice, and heat break down rock |
| Erosion | the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another |
| Deposition | the process in which material is laid down |
| Compaction | The process of organic matter being crushed or compressed together |
| Cementation | sediment may be pressed and glued together by minerals dissolved in water to form sedimentary rock. |
| Naturally Occurring (Nerds) | Can not be man made or made in factories |
| Inorganic (In) | Can't be alive or have been alive |
| Solid (Science) | Particles that are packed together |
| Crystal Structure (Can't) | Has to be a regular repeating PATTERN (Mr.G is looking for the word pattern) |
| Definite Chemical Composition | Contains certain elements in the SAME PROPORTION |