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Unit 4, Part 1
Rocks
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3rd Grade
10/14/2008

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Term
Mineral
Definition
An object that is solid, is formed in nature, and that has never been alive.
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Rock
Definition
A solid made of minerals.
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Crust
Definition
The solid outer layer of the Earth.
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Mantle
Definition
The middle layer of the Earth.
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Core
Definition
The center of the Earth.
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Igneous
Definition
Rock that was once melted but has cooled and hardened.
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Sedimentary
Definition
Rock that formed from materials that have settled into layers. The layers are squeezed together until they harden into rock.
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Metamorphic
Definition
Igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rock that has been changed by heat and pressure.
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Rock Cycle
Definition
The process in which one type of rock changes into another type of rock.
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Fossil
Definition
Something that has lasted from a living thing that died long ago.
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Landform
Definition
A natural shape or feature of the earth's surface.
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