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The Recycling of Rocks in the Rock Cycle Is Driven

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The recycling of rocks in the rock cycle is driven by the earth's internal heat and is independent of hydrologic and biogeochemical processes.


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Lipids

A broad group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins, and others, characterized by their solubility in nonpolar solvents.

Oils

Organic compounds that are liquid at room temperature, often used for cooking, lubrication, and as biofuel.

Fats

Organic compounds consisting of triglycerides that are solid at room temperature, used as a major energy store in animals.

Triglyceride

A type of fat (lipid) found in your blood, formed from a single molecule of glycerol and three fatty acids.

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