Rocks and Minerals

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What is a solid material that is made up of one or more minerals?

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Rock

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What type of rock forms from magma or lava?

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Igneous

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What are the three major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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How can a Metamorphic rock become an Igneous rock?

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By melting and cooling.

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What term describes a shiny material with a metallic appearance?

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Metallic luster.

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What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering.

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What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the process of sediment being pressed together to form rock?

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Compaction.

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What is the term for the change of one type of rock into another due to heat and pressure?

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Metamorphism.

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What is the main component of igneous rocks?

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Magma or lava.