vocab Flashcards
1
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crystal
A
a solid that has atoms arranged in a repeating pattern
2
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atom
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the smallest piece of matter that can still be identified as that matter
3
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igneous
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forms when melted rock cools and becomes solid
4
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sedimentary
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forms from small pieces of rocks and minerals that are cemented together
5
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metamorphic
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forms from rock that has been changed by high temperatures, high pressure, and hot liquids and gasses
6
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rock cycle
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a series of actions that changes rocks from one type to another
