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metamorphic rock
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rocks formed inside Earth under heat and pressure
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weathering
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a slow process that breaks rocks in to smaller pieces called sediments
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erosion
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the movement of materials away from a place
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deposition
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the process of laying down materials like rocks and soil
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destructive forces
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forces that wear away or tear down features
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earthquake, tsunami, landslide
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constructive forces
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build new features on Earth's surface
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inexhaustable resources
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energy resources that will never run out
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wind, water, sun
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nonrewnewable resources
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energy resources that cannot be replaced at all, or cannot be replaced as fast as people use them
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coal, oil, natural gas
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renewable resources
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a type of energy resource that can be replaced
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wood from trees
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plates
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sections of lithosphere
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earthquake
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what happens when two plates bang in to eachother
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advantage of nuclear energy
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it does not release pollution in to the air
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disadvantage of nuclear energy
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wast is very dangerous and must be stored in special places
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volcanoes/mountains
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form where plates come together
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tsunamis
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earthquakes under the ocean that create large waves
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examples of natural pollutants
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volcanic ash
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examples of unnatural pollutants
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chemicals
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weed killer, insect killer
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streak
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rub the mineral on a rough hard surface
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luster
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shine
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hardness
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how hard are minerals - use Moh's scale
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igneous rock
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formed when molten rock cools and hardens
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metamorphic rock
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formed inside the earth under heat and pressure
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sedimentary
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forms when layers of materials and rock particles settle on top of eachother and then harden
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how can wind erosion be prevented by farmers
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plant trees
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topsoil
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top layer, crumbly and dark
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has the most decaying material
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subsoil
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second layer of soil - has many small rocks
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bedrock
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deepest layer of soil - mostly solid rock
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rock cycle
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a process that changes rock types
igneous turns to metamorphic rock metamorphic rock turns to sedimentary rock |
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