Rocks
Name the three types of rocks?
Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic.
What is weathering?
When rocks break apart.
What is it called when a magnetic pushes away.
Repel
Why do scientists study Earth materials?
To learn more about our planet
What does the word Luster mean?
It describes how a mineral reflects light. Shiny or Dull
How are igneous rocks formed?
Magma/lava cools.
What is Erosion?
What are the poles called on either end of the magnets.
North and South
What makes up rocks?
Minerals
the color of the powder a mineral leaves behind when rubbed on a surface called a...
streak
What is the rock called that is formed from heat and pressure?
Metamorphic rock
How do plant roots cause weathering?
Growing roots push rocks apart.
What three types of materials are magnetic?
Iron, Nickel, Cobalt
Name 3 Earth Resources
Water, Rock, Metal, Solar and wind energy, Sandy Beaches and Mountains.
Cleavage describes what?
how a mineral breaks apart
Give one example of an igneous rock.
Granite, Basalt, or Pumice.
How can freezing water weather rocks?
Ice expands and pushes against cracks.
What is a physical property?
a characteristic of matter that you can observe, touch, or measure without changing what the substance is.
Name at least 2 of Florida's Natural resources.
Water, Sunshine, limestone, phosphate, and silicon.
Minerals are
natural substances found in Earth
Where does the word igneous come from.
Why are many river rocks smooth?
Moving water slowly wears rocks down.
Name four properties you can use to describe an object to someone.
Color, shape, texture, hardness, odor, mass and volume.
Name 2 renewable resources.
Wind and Sun
What two minerals does granite contain?
Quartz and Feldspar