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Unit 6: Resources
4.11C Rock Properties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rock | a natural solid material made of one or more minerals |
| property | a characteristic - to describe something |
| fossil fuel | non-renewable energy sources that are made from the remains of decayed organisms - dead plants and animals from millions of years ago |
| porosity | having small holes or spaces for liquid to flow through |
| sediment or sedimentary | small pieces of rock on the surface of Earth |
| ore | underground rock that contains valuable minerals |
| igneous rock | melted rock from magma or lava that starts cooling down and forms crystals inside the rock |
| metamorphic rock | rocks that get squished and baked deep underground and it6 changes forms |