rocks and minerals vocab

A solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure.

A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.

A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Small, solid pieces or material that come from rocks or the remains of organisms.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again.

• crystal

• crystallization

• sediment

• mineral

The process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure.

• crystal

• crystallization

• mineral

• sediment

A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• mineral