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Science
The Rock Cycle
Question | Answer |
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Rock that forms when small grains of rock are pressed together and become cemented | sedimentary rock |
The process by which wind and water remove and carry small pieces of weathered rock from one place to another | erosion |
Rock that forms when melted rock cools and | igneous rock |
The continuous process by which one rock type changes into another | rock cycle |
A mineral's ability to resist being scratched | hardness |
Rock changed by high heat and great pressure | sedimentary |
The color of the powder left behind when you rub a mineral against a white tile | streak |
The process by which sediment settles out of water and wind | deposition |
Someone describes a mineral as being waxy. What property of the mineral is being described? | luster |
What is one thing not be used classify igneous rocks? | when they were formed |