Amplify Earth's Features

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What is Magmastone?

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Magmastone is not a recognized type of rock; it is FALSE to say it is a rock.

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What does compact mean?

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To press together.

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What type of rock is used to make mudstone?

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Clay.

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What does Inference mean?

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Something you can figure out by observing.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What does cement mean in geology?

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To stick together in the process of forming a rock.

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What is the process of sedimentation?

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The process where particles settle out of a fluid and accumulate.

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What is a sedimentary rock?

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A type of rock formed by the accumulation of sediments.

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is erosion?

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The process of wearing away rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural forces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2