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rocks and fossils

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Name 3 types of rocks

Sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic

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anything that is a solid, was formed in nature, and was never alive (the building blocks of rocks)

minerals

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soil made up of large grains, larger than clay or silt

sand

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any type of rock changed by heat and pressure

metamorphic

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loose material where plants can grow

soil

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the way rocks are broken down into smaller pieces

weathering

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the breakdown of rocks is called ______________can be caused by glaciers, water, wind, or landslides

weathering

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process of rocks changing into other types of rocks

rock cycle

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formed when mud or minerals fill the mold

cast

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a rock once melted, but cooled and hardened

igneous rock

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a soil made up of very small grains, smaller than sand

clay

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something that has lasted from a living thing that died long ago

fossil

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a rock that forms from material that is settled into layers

sedimentary rock

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the movement of weathered rock and soil

erosion

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the shape of a plant or animal left in sediments when the rock formed

mold

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anything made of minerals

rocks

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