Landforms Flashcards
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Minerals
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Solid, naturally occurring, crystalline structure, inorganic, distinct chemical composition
2
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Rocks
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An aggregate of mineral processes, igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
3
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Igneous
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Cooling and solidification of molten rock.
Malfic - liquid tupe form, low silicia content, magnesium, iron - low viscosity, shield volcano
Felsic - low density, more minerals - quartz and feldspar - very viscous, explosive
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Sedimentary
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Classic, chemical, organic
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5
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uniformitarianism
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The same processes that shaped the earth in the path are still shaping the earth today
