Those sediments are left in a new place
Deposition
Great Heat and Pressure can squeeze rocks and morph them into new Rock Types.
Naturally Occuring, Inorganic, Solid, Crystal Structure and Definite Chemical Composition.
What are the 3 Types of Rocks
Any type of rock that is formed when sediment and particles of plants or animals are pressed and cemented together
The Earths______ is created by the ______ of our planet. This field protects the planet from Solar wind.
Because Minerals do not come from living things thet are said to be
inorganic
Explain Magma and Lava
Magma are molten rock beneath the surface.
Lava are molten rock on the surface
a naturally occuring solid mixture composed of minerals, fragments, organic matter or glass.
The gravitational force of the ____________ has a greater impact on tides than the gravitational force of the ____________.
A substance that keeps its shape because it's particles can't flow freely is a(n) ______
Solid
small pieces of rock and sand are picked up by the forces of nature.
Erosion
A hot fluid layer that cycles due to convection currents.
Mantle
Why can't we dig through Earth?
Temperature, High Pressure and Bedrock
A substance composed of single kind of atom is called ____
element
Rocks are broken down into small pieces.
weathering
A semi-fluid layer of the earth made of hot material.
Astenosphere
is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
Mineral
A substance formed when two or more elements combined and lose their distinct properties is a(n) ______
Compound