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14 Cards in this Set
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Geological feature |
A part of the Earth's surface that has a certain shape and is formed naturally |
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Mineral |
A material that is found in nature and has never been alive |
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Rock |
A solid material made up of one or more minerals |
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Igneous rock |
Forms when melted rock from deep below the earth's surface cools and hardens |
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Sedimentary rock |
Forms when sand pieces of rocks, bits of soil, and remains of once living things are pressed together and hardened |
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Weathering |
A natural process that breaks rock into sediment |
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Metamorphic rock |
Rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by extreme heat and pressure |
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Natural resource |
Material from Earth that is useful to people |
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Ore |
Rock that contains metal or other useful minerals |
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Renewable resource |
A natural resource that can be replaced by nature |
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Nonrenewable resource |
A resource that is in limited supply, it cannot be replaced or takes millions of years to be replaced |
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Pollution |
The addition of harmful materials to the environment |
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Conservation |
The safekeeping and wise use of natural resources |
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Recycle |
Collect old materials, process them, and use them to make new items |
