| A | B |
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| mineral | fornaturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystal structure |
| element | substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simple substances |
| compound | substance made of 2 or more elements |
| crystal | solid whose atoms or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern |
| rock | naturally occurring solid made of 1 or more minerals |
| rock cycle | processes in which rock changes from one type to another |
| erosion | process of moving particles to new location |
| deposition | process in which particles are laid down |
| composition | what a rock is made of |
| texture | size, shape and arrangement of a rocks grains |
| intrusive igneous rock | igneous rock that formed from magma inside the earth |
| extrusive igneous rock | igneous rock that formed from lava outside the earth |
| foliated | texture of metamorphic rock where the grains are lined up in bands |
| origin | how or where a rock was formed |
| clastic rock | sedimentary rock made of pieces of other rocks |
| Igneous rock | rock formed when molten material cools |
| Metamorphic rock | rock that forms when a rock experiences extreme heat and pressure |
| Sedimentary rock | rock that is formed from compaction and cementation of sediments |
