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What is igneous rock?
This rock forms when melted rock cools and hardens.
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What is the rock cycle?
Rocks are constantly being formed and destroyed in this process.
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What is erosion?
Destructive process that moves materials away from a place.
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What is weathering?
Freezing and melting water, plant roots, and chemicals in rain and snow are causes of this process.
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What is wind erosion?
This type of erosion is caused by wind blowing dust, soil or sand from one place to another.
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What is metamorphic rock?
This rock is formed inside Earth from other rocks under pressure and heat.
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What is metamorphic rock?
Igneous rocks under heat and pressure turn into this kind of rock.
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What are landslides?
These often occur during earthquakes and after heavy rains.
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What is humus?
This decaying material contains nutrients that plants need to grow.
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What is topsoil?
This soil offers more food, living space and has the most organic matter.
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What is sandstone?
This type of sedimentary rock is formed from sand.
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What is magma?
Metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous rocks melt to become this.
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What are sand dunes?
One of the following is not a type of water erosion: glaciers, sand dunes, waves and rivers.
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What are the three basic layers of soil?
Topsoil, subsoil and bedrock
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What is silt?
This type of soil is best for growing plants.
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What is sedimentary rock?
Sandstone and conglomerate are examples of this kind of rock.
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What is soil?
The wearing away of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks turns it into this.
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What are trees?
These are placed along the edges of fields to prevent wind erosion of topsoil.
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What is inorganic matter?
Water, air and pieces of rock and minerals are this kind of material in soil.
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What is rain?
This causes sediments to loosen from the soil to be carried away.
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What is pumice?
This kind of rock is formed when lava is quickly cooled by air at the surface.
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What is cementation?
This process turns soil into sedimentary rock.
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What are waves?
This type of erosion is most common in coastal areas around the Gulf of Mexico.
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What is sand?
This material has large particles that water passes through quickly.
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What is gravity?
The main force behind erosion.
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