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Types of rocks
Rocks
100
Something you can observe such as color, texture, and mass.
What are properties of rocks
100
An earth material that is made up of more than one mineral
What is a rock
100
The distance AROUND a circular object such as a rock is called it's...
What is circumference
100
These rocks are made from sediments, layers of gains of sand, mud, and pebbles.
What are sedimentary rocks
100
True or False: A harder object will sometimes scratch a softer one
What is False
200
The weight of a rock can also be called...
What is mass
200
An earth material that cannot be broken down any further.
What is a mineral
200
The measure for the distance ACROSS a circular object
What is diameter
200
These rocks are made by heat, and most come from volcanoes on the seafloor
What are igneous rocks
200
What are two tests you may need to conduct to use as evidence of a mineral in a rock?
What is scratch test and vinegar test
300
This scale was created to determine the hardness of rocks, and goes from 1 to 10
What is Mohs' Scale of Hardness scale
300
This acid is used to determine if calcite is present in a rock
What is vinegar
300
When a substance breaks down when mixed with water it is said to...
What is dissolve
300
These rocks are made by heat and pressure.
What are metamorphic rocks
300
True or False: Mineral crystals have identifiable shapes.
What is True
400
Melted rock that is found inside the earth.
What is magma
400
Magma that comes to Earth's surface is called...
What is lava
400
The term used when water is left out and dries up into the air
What is evaporation
400
Most fossils are found in these types of rocks.
What are sedimentary rocks
400
What happens when calcite comes in contact with acid?
It bubbles a lot
500
The name of the measure for how thick a rock is.
What is depth
500
The term best used to describe the resistance of a rock from being scratched
What is hardness
500
The hardest common mineral on earth is...
What is quartz
500
Limestone is what kind of rock?
What is sedimentary
500
True or False: The vinegar test is used to see if calcite is present in minerals
What is False
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