Minerals
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Properties
100
What is a mineral?
A naturally occurring, inorganic (nonliving) solid.
100
What is a fissure?
A large crack in the Earth's surface
100
Small pieces of rock, sand, clay and other small materials that can build up to form a rock is known as what?
Sediment
100
How many categories of metamorphic rocks are there?
Two (nonfoliated and foliated)
100
What test is done by scratching a mineral on a ceramic tile?
A streak test
200
What is the difference between Rocks and Minerals?
Rocks are made up of two or more minerals
200
A rock that cools inside a volcano would have what size of crystals?
Large crystals (because it has a longer time to cool)
200
How is sediment transported?
By wind, water, ice, and gravity
200
What does the word "metamorphic" mean?
Change in form
200
What test involves scratching a mineral with your finger nail, a penny, or a steel file?
A hardness test
300
What is the hardest known mineral?
Diamond
300
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Magma is found inside a volcano while lava is found outside the volcano
300
How many categories of sedimentary rocks are there?
Three (chemical, organic, detrital)
300
A type of metamorphic rock with distinct bands of crystals is classified as?
A foliated metamorphic rock
300
If a mineral breaks with jagged, rough edges it is said to have what?
Fracture
400
What type of mineral contains something useful and can be sold for a profit?
Ore
400
How many categories can igneous rocks be divided into?
2 types (extrusive and intrusive)
400
Sedimentary rocks can often contain what?
Fossils
400
Marble, soapstone, and quartzite are examples of what type of metamorphic rock?
Nonfoliated
400
What term describes how light reflects off a mineral?
Luster
500
What is the term for a rare mineral that can be cut and polished?
Gem
500
What is the term for an igneous rock that cools outside of a volcano?
Extrusive
500
What sedimentary rock is made from organic plant and animal matter that is very useful to humans?
Coal
500
In order for a rock to undergo metamorphosis it must have what two things?
Heat and pressure
500
What other properties are used to identify rocks and minerals?
Shape, color, specific gravity, magnetism...
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