1-2 Rocks: Mineral Mixtures Flashcards
1
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A naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
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Rock
2
Q
The series of processes in which a rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and it forms again by geological processes
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Rock Cycle
3
Q
The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
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Erosion
4
Q
The process in which material is laid down
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Deposition
5
Q
The chemical makeup of a rock; describes either the minerals or other materials in the rock
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Composition
6
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The quality of a rock that is based on the sizes, shapes, and positions of the rock’s grains
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Texture
