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Midterm for Science
Science review for midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a solid mixture of crystals or one or more minerals | Rock |
| The process by which new rock forms from old rock | rock cycle |
| Process by which sediment is removed from its source | Deposition |
| Process by which sediment is dropped and comes to rest | Erosion |
| The chemical makeup of a rock | Composition |
| Size, shape, and position of grains that makeup a rock | Texture |
| Which rock is not usually used as a construction material | Halite |
| What process changes rock on Earth's surface | Erosion |
| Scientists classify rocks by... | Composition and texture |
| What kind of texture does igneous rock have when magma cools slowly | Course-grained |
| What kind of texture does igneous rock have when magma cools rapidly | Fine-grained |
| What kind of rock is formed when magma intrudes into other rock | Intrusive igneous rock |
| Tear-shaped bodies that form when magma moves upward | Pegmatites |