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Savvas 4th Chapter 5 Test Lesson (1-3)

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_______ is the way the surface of a mineral reflects light.
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_______ is a natural, nonliving solid crystals that make up rocks.
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_______ is how easily the surface of a mineral can be scratched.
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_______ is when minerals that break along smooth, flat surfaces.
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_______ rocks form when layers of sediments settle on top of one another and harden.
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_______ rocks are those that form from molten rock.
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_______ rocks have changed as a result of heat and pressure
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_______ is a process by which rocks are slowly broken into smaller pieces.
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_______ is a process of carrying away weathered bits of rock.
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Molten rock that has reached the surface is called _______ .
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_______ is the recycling of old rock into new and it is an ongoing process.
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Earth's landforms change constantly.

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All around the world, each mineral has the same chemical composition.

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Most rocks are made from different combinations of minerals

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Moving water or ice and waves are causes of erosion.

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A mineral can be identified by color alone.

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When lava cools quickly, large crystals form.

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Huge boulders are rocks and so are single grains of sand.

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Metamorphic rock can form from sedimentary, igneous and other metamorphic rocks.

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Rocks are constantly formed and destroyed.

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All minerals have a streak that match their color.

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__________ is when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces of the same kind of rock.
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Scientists have identified more than__________ kinds of minerals.
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Sediments are moved from one place to another by:__________
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Rocks can__________
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Name a type of igneous rock

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You find a mineral near your home. What steps could you use to identify
the mineral?

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In a cliff made of sedimentary rock, is the top or bottom the oldest? Please explain in complete sentences.

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In the rock cycle, explain the processes of weathering, erosion and deposition.