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| Eroded pieces of rock that get carried away in streams and form deposits in them, which eventually cement together and form Sedimentary rocks. |
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| An indefinite mixture of naturally occurring substances, mainly minerals. Its composition may vary in containment of minerals and organic substances, and are never exact. |
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| The process of breaking rocks down into smaller parts, were the “doers” living things |
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| Chemical reactions that act on rocks exposed to water and the atmosphere so as to change their unstable mineral components to more stable forms. Oxidation, hydrolysis, carbonation, and direct solution are the most common reactions. |
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| Weathering is the breaking down of Earth's rocks, soils and minerals through direct contact with the planet's atmosphere |
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| Containing rounded, tiny holes throughout. Many porous minerals can be dyed. |
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| Sedimentary rocks are deposited in layers as strata, forming a structure called bedding. |
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| The feel and appearance of a mineral |
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| The passive act of a mineral that was exposed from the earth and was chemically affected in one way or another, either by air, water, pressure, or wind |
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| Process where rock is worn away from natural procedures, such as water and wind. |
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