The color of a mineral’s powder is called its ______________
What is it's streak.
100
A solid element or compound that is found in the earth and that we find useful is called a ___________.
What is a mineral.
100
Rocks change from one type to another in the ____________.
What is rock cycle.
200
This mineral property can be tested by scratching.
What is hardness
200
The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller and smaller pieces.
What is weathering?
200
Liquid Rock that cools on the surface or just below it _____________.
What is igneous rock
300
shape caused by a mineral’s atomic arrangement.
What is a crystal
300
The process by which rock is moved from one place to another.
What is erosion?
300
Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth’s surface can change any rock into ______________.
What is metamorphic rock.
400
A hard, colorful mineral that has a brilliant or glassy luster is a(n) ______________
What is gemstone.
400
What type of energy is involved when a river moves sediment and erodes its banks?
What is kinetic energy?
400
Layers of sediment that are pressed together and cemented can form _________________.
What is sedimentary rock?
500
During the rock cycle, a collision (crash) between two continental plates could force one plate down toward the heat of the mantle, producing _____________.
What is metamorphic rock?
500
Rock made of pebbles hat are pressed together and cemented can form __________________.