Vocabulary
Natural material that is weathered, deposited, then settled
What is Sediment?
This type of rock is formed by immense heat and pressure
What is Metamorphic Rock?
The powder line produced when a mineral is scratched on a rough surface
What is Streak?
How are igneous rocks formed?
What is through magma cooling and hardening?
Using the Mineral Identification Chart, which minerals can be scratched by glass (5.5)?
What is Gypsum, Galena, and Dolomite?
Slow process in which wind, rain, and plants break down rocks
What is Weathering?
This type of rock is formed when magma cools and hardens.
What is Igneous Rock?
The ability of a mineral to scratch or be scratched
What is Hardness?
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
What is through immense heat and pressure?
Using the Mineral Identification Chart, what mineral(s) shine like glass?
What is Garnet?
A natural, non-living solid that is made out of minerals
What is Rocks?
This type of rock is formed from compacted/pressed sediments.
What is Sedimentary Rock?
The ability of a mineral to reflect light
What is Luster?
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
What is through compacted/pressed sediments?
Using the Mineral Identification Chart, which minerals have a white streak color?
What is Gypsum, Dolomite, and Garnet?
A natural, non-living solid that is made out of elements
What is Minerals?
Can rocks of the same name be made up of different minerals?
What is Yes?
Organized groups of molecules that form geometric shapes in minerals
What is Crystals?
Is it possible for a sedimentary rock to be weathered and become a sedimentary rock again?
What is Yes?
Using the Mineral Identification Chart, which minerals could your fingernail (2.5) scratch?
What is Galena and Gypsum?
The ongoing process in which rocks constantly go through changes
What is the Rock Cycle?
Rocks are classified based on how they are formed
What is True?
True or False:
Minerals are classified based on their properties
What is True?
How do all rocks become magma?
What is through melting?
Using the Mineral Identification Chart, which mineral shines like a piece of metal?
What is Galena?