Minerals
____is the hardest known mineral.
Diamond
The repeating pattern of a mineral’s particles forms a solid called a(an) ____.
Crystal
In this picture name the process and describe what is happening at D.
Weathering & Erosion
The breaking of rock into sediment
Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is called ____rock.
Igneous
A series of processes on Earth’s surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called
The Rock Cycle
Most minerals do NOT split apart evenly. Instead, they have a characteristic type of ____
Fracture
Another word that means "heat and pressure" that forms a metamorphic rock is
Metamorphism
In this picture name the process and describe what is happening at A
Deposition
The movement of sediment getting carried by wind or water
____rocks have their grains arranged in parallel layers or bands
Foliated
____is the breaking down of rocks into sediment
Erosion
no materials that were once part of living things
The Moh's Hardness scale tests a mineral's
Hardness
In this picture name the process and describe what is happening at B
Compaction
When sediment gets closer together
Igneous rock that formed from lava that erupted onto Earth’s surface is called ____rock
Extrusive
Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth’s surface can change any rock into ____
Metamorphic Rock
Dull, metallic and glossy are terms used to describe ____
Luster
When all the grains in a rock are large and easy to see, the rock is described as ____ grained
Coarse
In this picture name the process and describe what is happening at C
Cementation
When sediment crystalizes together
To describe a rock’s texture, geologists determine ____.
the size, shape, and pattern of the rock’s grains
Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things are called ____________________.
Sediment
A rounded, hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals is a ____________________
Geode
Identify 3 Characteristics scientists can observe/test to identify a mineral.
Color, Streak, Hardness, Luster, Cleavage, Fracture, Crystal Structure
List and explain all steps of the sedimentary rock cycle
1. Weathering & Erosion
2. Deposition
3. Compaction
4. Cementation
Igneous rocks that formed beneath Earth’s surface are ____________________ rocks.
Intrusive
____________________ is the process by which sediment settles out of wind or water.
Deposistion