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