Topic 3 Minerals and Rocks Review

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What is a distinguishing feature of a sedimentary rock?

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Contains remains of plants and animals.

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What causes the metamorphic rock Gneiss to line up in bands?

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Pressure.

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Which mineral property is measured by the Mohs scale?

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Hardness.

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What is the primary role of plate tectonics in the rock cycle?

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It drives the formation of new rock.

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What process carries hot solid rock of the mantle outward and cooled solid rock inward?

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Convection currents.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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What is the process of sedimentation?

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The process by which sediments settle out of a fluid.

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What is the definition of a mineral?

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A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes.