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45 Cards in this Set
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organic material made from plants and animals
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biomass
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an individual particle or grain in sedimentary rock
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clast
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how a crystal breaks or splits when stressed
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cleavage
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changes in rocks caused by magma seeping into crustal rock; occurs at high temperature and low pressure
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contact metamorphism
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changes in rocks caused by tectonic plates rubbing sideways against one another; occurs at low to high temperatures and high pressure
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dynamic metamorphism
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chemical sedimentary rock formed when minerals are left behind by evaporated water
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evaporite
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forming outside, on the earth's crust
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extrusive
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layers or bands found in metamorphic rock
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foliation
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precious, rare, or valuable mineral
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gem
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having a uniform structure or composition
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homogenous
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use of water to generate electricity
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hydropower
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changes in rocks caused by chemicals in hot water; occurs at low temperature and low pressure
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hydrothermal metamorphism
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formed from non-living materials
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inorganic
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how a mineral appears to reflect light
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luster
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molten rock beneath earth's crust
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magma
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physical, chemical, or structural change
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metamorphosis
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compound of carbon and hydrogen
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methane
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solid, inorganic structure with a crystalline structure
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mineral
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unable to be recycled or replenished in a short period of tine
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nonrenewable
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mineral from which valuable material is extracted
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ore
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changes in rocks caused by tectonic plates pushing together; occurs at low to high temperatures and medium pressure
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regional metamorphism
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able to be recycled or replenished in a short amount of time
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renewable
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weathered rock, bone fragments, soil, and other particles carried by wind, water, and ice
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sediment
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the true color of a mineral in powdered form
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streak
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what makes a mineral a mineral?
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-must occur naturally
-inorganic -crystalline structure -solid -homogenous |
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clastic sedimentary rocks are ________
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made of rock fragments and sediment cemented together
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During the rock cycle, wind, water, and heat weather rock into _____.
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sedimentary rock
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Limestone is made of rock and animal shell fragments. It is _____.
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organic sedimentary rock
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burning biomass ____.
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releases fewer toxins than coal
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solar energy __________.
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is renewable, varies with location, varies with time of day
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Marble is a nonfoliated rock that forms when heat and pressure change limestone. Marble _____.
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formed by evenly distributed pressure
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obsidian is ______ rock
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extrusive igneous
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granite is ________ rock
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intrusive igneous
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conglomerate is ______ rock
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clastic sedimentary
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evaporite is _____ rock
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chemical sedimentary
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coal is ________ rock
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organic sedimentary
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marble is ______ rock
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metamorphic
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granite is found_______
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in continental crust
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what rock would most likely be found on the ocean floor?
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basalt
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what rock would most likely contain a fossil?
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limestone
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Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of _____.
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chemical sedimentary rock
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metamorphic rock is formed from ___________
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heat and pressure
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A metamorphic rock forms from directed pressure. The rock is _____.
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foliated
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Granite is uplifted by the movement of tectonic plates. It will most likely become _____.
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sedimentary rock
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the rock cycle is powered by the movement of ________
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tectonic plates
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