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science rocks soil and fossils

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what is a geologist a scientist who studies the earth
what are the 5 properties of a rock color texture (how it feels) luster shape hardness
what is a mineral a non living natural substance found in the earth
what are the 3 types of rocks sedimentary (forms when layers of minerals pile up and eventuwally harden) igneous (forms when layers of magma or lava cools and hardens) metamorphic (forms when heat and pressure cause causerocks to change form one to another)
what is the rock cycle the process by which rocks change form one to another
what is a fossil the harddened ramains of traces of of plants and animals that lived long time ago
what is soil the loose matterial that covers the suface of the earth and supports the growth of a plant
what is humus the decaying plant and animal matter in the soil helps plants grow
what are the types of soil clay sandy and loam
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