Identification
Types of Rocks
The Rock Cycle
Mineral Characteristics
HodgePodge
100
the color of the powder of a mineral
What is streak
100
formed through heat and pressure
What is metamorphic
100
rock changes from solid to liquid
What is melting
100
not liquid
What is solid
100
metallic, submetallic, non-metallic
What are types of luster
200
the breaking of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces
What is cleavage
200
formed from bits and pieces of other rock, plants, or animals
What is sedimentary rock
200
the process in which sediment is dropped and comes to rest
What is deposition
200
material that is inorganic
What is non-living
200
the chemical makeup of a rock
What is composition
300
the way in which a mineral reflects light
What is luster
300
formed from melted rock that has cooled
What is igneous rock
300
the process by which sediment is removed from its source
What is erosion
300
material that is not man-made
What is naturally occuring
300
measures hardness of a mineral from 1-10
What is the Mohs Scale
400
the measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching
What is hardness
400
formed from magma that has cooled below earth's surface
What is intrusive igneous rock
400
the factors that change igneous or sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock
What are heat and pressure
400
is the same throughout
What is fixed composition
400
foliated and non-foliated
What is types of metamorphic rock
500
the breaking of a mineral along either curved or irregular surfaces
What is fracture
500
has bits of fossils mixed into it
What is organic sedimentary rock
500
the process that "glues" sedimentary rock together
What is cementation
500
has a repeating structure
What is crystal
500
3 types of sedimentary rock
What are clastic, organic, chemical
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