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Rocks
TCAP
9
Science
7th Grade
04/04/2012

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Term
rocks
Definition
_________ are mixtures of minerals and other earth materials.
Term
Igneous rocks
Definition
___________ form when melted rock cools and hardens. Some igneous rocks form from magma beneath Earth's surface.
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Sedimentary rocks
Definition
_____________ form from bits of sediment that are packed together and cemented.
Term
metamorphic rocks
Definition
Heat and pressue from forces inside Earth form _______________.
Term
rock cycle
Definition
Over time, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks can change from one rock type to another.
Term
igneous rock
Definition
hardenign and cooling
Term
metamorphic rock
Definition
heat and pressure
Term
sedimentary rock
Definition
packing together and cementing of sediments
Term
sediments
Definition
weathering and erosion
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