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| process of rocks in Earth's crust slowly being broken into smaller pieces |
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| rocks that form from molten rock |
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| resources that can be replaced |
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| chemicals containing the element phosphorus |
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| how easily the surface of a mineral can be scratched |
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| color of the powder that a mineral leaves when it is scratched across a special plate |
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| process of carrying away weathered bits of rock |
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| natural, nonliving solid crystals that make up rocks |
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| resource that exists in limited amounts |
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| rocks that have changed as a result of heat and pressure |
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| the way the surface of a mineral reflects light |
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| rocks taht form when layers of sediments settle on top of one another and harden |
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| natural land feature on Earth's surface |
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