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| a hard mineral made of two or more minerals. Make up the Earth's crust. |
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gravel roads
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| The process by which rocks of one kind change into another kind. |
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| Igneous from "fire" Molten rock definition |
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| a rock formed from cooled "crystallized" magma or lava |
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| Igneous from "fire" Molten rock example |
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| a rock formed from sediment layers |
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| metamorphic rock "change" definition |
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| a rock that has changed form due to heat and pressure |
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| metamorphic rock "change" example |
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| intrusive igneous rock (inside the earth) definition |
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| Formed as magma slowly cools below Earth's surface |
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| intrusive igneous rock (inside the earth) example |
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| extrusive igneous rock (outside exit) definition |
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| formed as magma rises to the surface as lava and cools quickly |
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extrusive igneous rock (outside exit)
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| broken down rock pieces that has moved to a new location |
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| a change in texture and crystal arrangement because of heat and pressure |
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| limestone turns to marble |
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| recrystallization definition |
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| solid rocks under heat and pressure can have their crystals rearranged. |
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| recrystallization example |
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| small crystals can become larger |
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| crystallization definition |
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| means made of thin sheets or layers |
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| no lines, no layers, no sheets |
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| molten rock within the Earth |
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| magma chamber under ground |
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| molten rock on the surface |
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| the breaking of rocks by wind and rain |
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| the transport of sediments |
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| changing states from a solid to a liquid |
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| needed to cook/melt rocks *located near magma chambers |
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| the pressing down or squishing of materials |
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| cemented or glued together |
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