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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rock-forming mineral | About 20 minerals that make up a majority of earths crust |
| Granite | A light-colored rock that has high silica content |
| Basalt | A dark-colored rock that is low in silica |
| Grains | Particles of minerals or other rocks. |
| Texture | A rocks feel |
| Igneous Rock | Rock formed from cooling magma or lava |
| Sedimentary Rock | Rock formed from particles of other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together it forms in layers |
| Metamorphic Rock | Rock formed when an existing rock is changed by heat, pressure or chemical reactions |