Minerals
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary/Metamorphic Rocks
Weathering and Erosion
Soil
100
This scale states how hard a mineral is
What is Moh's Hardness Scale
100
This is the name we give magma that is found on Earth's surface
What is lava
100
These are loose materials such as rock fragments, mineral grains, and bits of shell that have been moved by wind, water, ice, or gravity
What are sediments
100
These are the processes at or near Earth’s surface that cause rocks and minerals to break down
What is weathering
100
This is the loose covering of broken rock particles and decaying organic matter that lay over the bedrock of Earth’s surface
What is soil
200
This is the least reliable property of minerals
What is color
200
Igneous rocks that form within the Earth is called this
What is Intrusive
200
This is the name we give the cycle of rocks transforming into other types of rocks
What is the rock cycle
200
This is the process of removing Earth materials from their original sites through weathering and transport
What is erosion
200
This type of soil is located directly above its parent soil (also known as bedrock)
What is residual soil
300
This is how shiny a mineral is
What is luster
300
Igneous rocks that form outside the Earth's surface is called this
What is Extrusive
300
These are the two things we need to make metamorphic rocks
What is heat and pressure
300
This type of weathering breaks a rock or mineral into smaller pieces without altering its composition
What is mechanical weathering
300
This is soil that has been moved to another location
What is transported soil
400
This is a type of break that has rough or jagged edges
What is fracture
400
Magma that cools down slowly creates rocks that have this size of crystals
What are large crystals
400
These types of sedimentary rocks are made from the remains of once-living things
What are organic sedimentary rocks
400
This is the cracking of rock mass by the expansion of water as it freezes in crevices and cracks
What is frost wedging
400
This soil horizon is filled with high amounts of organic matter
What is Horizon A
500
This mineral can be scratched by a fingernail
What is talc or gypsum
500
This type of igneous rock are light-colored, often spotted, and can be used to make a counter-top
What is granite
500
These sedimentary rocks are made from the broken fragments of other rocks
What are detrital sedimentary rocks
500
These are large ice fields that slowly flow downhill over time.
What are glaciers
500
This is what is under soil Horizon C
What is Bedrock
M
e
n
u