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Science Unit 4 Chapter 13, Formation of Rocks
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| deposition | the process of depositing sediment after it has been moved by water, wind, ice, or gravity |
| mineral | solid, naturally occurring, crystalline object with a defined chemical composition |
| Mohs hardness scale | scale to identify minerals based on their hardness or resistance to being scratched |
| rock cycle | formation and recycling of rocks by geologic |
| igneous rock | rock formed from the cooling and crystallizing of magma or lava |
| sedimentary rock | rock made of sediments that are cemented |
| sediment | small rock particles, minerals, and bits of once-living things |
| metamorphic rock | rock formed from another rock because of heat and pressure. |
| weathering | the process of breaking down rock and minerals |
| erosion | process of moving sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity. |
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Valley View Middle School |
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