Rocks
Name the 3 types of rocks.
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
Igneous
Name the 3 layers of the Earth.
crust, mantle, core
Minerals are solid substances made of __________.
elements
Copper makes minerals appear blue or green.
Colour
Name an example of each of the 3 types of rock.
Igneous example__________
Metamorphic example___________
Sedimentary example____________
Igneous: Basalt, Granite
Metamorphic: Phyllite, Slate
Sedimentary: Limestone, Sandstone
When heat and pressure alter rock, ________ rock forms.
Metamorphic
What layer of the Earth can we see and touch?
Crust
The characteristics of minerals are called _________.
properties
Talc is the softest material. It is easy to scratch.
Hardness
Rocks are made of ___________.
minerals
When fragments of rock erode and deposit, ________ rock forms.
Sedimentary
What is the center of the Earth called?
the core
Name the four main properties of minerals.
colour, crystal form, hardness, lustre
Quartz crystals are six sided pyramids.
Crystal Form
Rocks are ____________ substances.
natural
________ rocks can form layers and contain fossils.
The upper mantle and the crust form the __________.
Lithosphere
_______ means how a mineral reflects light.
Lustre
Galena is metallic like metal.
Lustre
Rocks form the __________.
In _________ rocks, minerals line up in bands.
Metamorphic
The study of the Earth is called ___________.
Geology
_______ means how easy it is to scratch a mineral.
Hardness
Pyrite forms cubic structures that look like dice.
Crystal Form