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Minerals and ROCKS
Pic vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Compaction | When rock particles or sediments are pressed together of packed down by gravity and the pressure of overlying rock layers |
| Igneous Rock | Rock formed when lava or magma cool forms crystals, and solidifies |
| Metamorphic Rock | Rock formed deep underground due to heat and pressure |
| Mineral | A naturally Formed inorganic solid that has a specific chemical fomul and repeating three dimensional structure |
| Mineral Composition | the unique combination of solid elements and compounds that make up a mineral |
| Rock Cycle | The cycle through which Earth's rocks change from one type into another over time due to various Earth process4s; creates change in mineral compositions and physical structures |
| Sedimentary Rock | Rock formed when particles of other rock are deposited in layer and cemented together |