Mohs Scale
What is the Mohs hardness scale?
A scale that is used to measure the hardness of a mineral.
To turn Igneous into Metamorphic you need...
Heat/Pressure.
What are Sedimentary rocks made of?
Pieces of rock called Sediment.
What are the two types of Metamorphic rock?
Foliated and Non-Foliated.
True or False: "Ignis" is a Latin word for Fire?
True.
What is the rate of a mineral that can e scratched by a fingernail?
1 or 2.
What do you have to identify to figure out the type of mineral it is?
The hardness, streak, luster, magnetism, color, cleavage, fracture, and UV.
What is Sediment?
Broken down pieces of rock.
What does "Meta" mean in Metamorphic?
Change/alter.
What are the two types of Igneous rock?
Intrusive and Extrusive.
True or False: If a mineral can be scratched by a screw, it rates a 5.
False... it rates a 4.
What does a Igneous rock have to go through to become Sedimentary rock?
Weathering/Cementation.
The two types of Sedimentary rocks are?
Conglomerate and Layered.
What is the difference between Foliated and Non-Foliated?
Foliated has a layered or banded appearance and Non-Foliated does not.
Rocks that form inside of the Earths crust is..
Intrusive.