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Minerals, Rock Cycle, Soil

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  • Broken down pieces of rock is called?
    sediment
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  • The breaking down of rock by wind, water, or ice is called?
    weathering
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  • The process by which sediment is laid down is called?
    deposition
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  • Forms when sediment is compacted and cemented is called?
    sedimentary rock
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  • Forms from extreme heat and pressure is called?
    metamorphic rock
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  • Forms when magma or lava cools and hardens is called?
    igneous rock
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  • Loose mixture of rock fragments, organic material, water, and air that can support the growth of vegetation is called?
    soil
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  • The series of processes in which rock changes from one type to another is called?
    the rock cycle
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  • The process by which sediment is moved by wind, water, ice, or gravity is called?
    erosion
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  • A naturally occurring, inorganic solid, which has a fixed composition and crystalline structure is called?
    a mineral
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  • What does the S in SNIFC stand for?
    solid
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  • What does the N in SNIFC stand for?
    Naturally occurring
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  • What does the I in SNIFC stand for?
    inorganic
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  • What does the F in SNIFC stand for?
    Fixed composition
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  • What does the C in SNIFC stand for?
    Crystal structure
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  • Is a branch a mineral?
    no
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