In the rock cycle, which process comes after erosion?
deposition
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If a mineral shines like metal, which luster category does it belong in?
metallic
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Mineral X is non-metallic and shows fracture. Scratch tests determine that its hardness is 7. The mineral is red, but the streak is white. What is Mineral X?
Garnet
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Meg’s teacher asks her to do a scratch test to identify an unknown mineral. Meg discovers that Feldspar can scratch the mineral, but Fluorite cannot scratch it. Which mineral must it be?
Apatite
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What causes a rock to change into a metamorphic rock?
heat & pressure
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Which type of rock is formed under high heat and pressure, but is not melted?
metamorphic
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What will happen to the magma at location E once it cools and crystallizes?
It will form igneous rock.
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Which processes turn any rock into sediment?
weathering & erosion
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True or False: When a rock has gone through every stage of the rock cycle, it is done changing.
False
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Which type of rock is MOST likely to contain fossils?
sedimentary
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Bill finds a mineral that has the color and luster of gold. He rubs the mineral on a tile and sees that its streak is greenish-black, meaning it's really pyrite. What was the test that Bill used to determine if he had found real gold?
streak test
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Which natural processes are happening at point D on this diagram of the rock cycle?