_______________ are the basic building blocks of rocks.
Minerals
100
True or False: You can use color alone to identify a mineral.
False
100
____________ rocks form when volcanoes erupt.
Igneous
100
Type of rock that contains layers
Sedimentary
100
What is the hardest type of mineral?
Diamond
200
What are the 3 types of rocks?
Sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous
200
What are the 4 properties of minerals?
Hardness, color, luster, special properties
200
How are Sedimentary rocks formed?
W______________ and E_____________
Weather and erosion
200
Type of rock that is formed by heat and pressure
metamorphic
200
What is a common mineral you would use on food?
Salt
300
Which type of rock would most likely have stripes?
Sedimentary
300
The streak test tells you the __________ of the streak of the mineral.
Color
300
How does Sandstone (sedimentary) turn to gneiss (metamorphic)?
a. weathering and melting
b. heat and pressure
c. weathering and erosion
d. heat and volcanoes
B
300
Solid, nonliving substance found in nature
mineral
300
How can you identify a mineral?
By its properties
400
True or false: Coal is a sedimentary rock.
True
400
Which mineral splits into thin sheets?
Mica
400
Melted rock reaches Earth's surface through ___________.
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. volcanoes
d. earthquakes
C
400
Gives information about properties of minerals listed on it
Mineral Identification Key
400
How light bounces off a mineral describes its ___________.
Luster
500
What test helps you measure the hardness of a rock?
Mohs Hardness Scale
500
Why is a bone not a mineral?
It was once part of a living creature.
500
What is the process that breaks down rocks on Earth's surface?
Weathering
500
____________ is formed inside a volcano, ____________ is formed at the surface of the volcano.
magma, lava
500
What is the name of a scientist who studies rocks?