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| A naturally occurring, nonliving solid with a definite structure and composition. |
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| A mixture of minerals, meraloids, glass, or organic matter. |
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| Processes by which rocks form and change |
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| An igneous rock made up of mica, feldspar, quartz, and hornblende. |
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| If the minerals in a sedimentary rock melt and then cool, they can form a(n) ___________ rock. |
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| Sedimentary and igneous rocks can be changed into metmorphic rocks by _______ and ________. |
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| If an igneous rock weathers and erodes into fragments, the fragments can form a(n) __________ rock. |
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| Weathering and erosion are two of the ____________ that change rocks. |
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| Processes in the rock cycle include: ________? |
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| Weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation, compaction, cooling, heating, melting. |
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