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Classifying
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a naturally occurring, nonliving solid that has a specific chemical makeup
What is a mineral
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rock formed when melted and cooled
What is igneous rock
100
what does it mean when sediment is moved by wind, water, or ice.
What is erosion
100
what are the four properties of classifying rocks and minerals?
What is streak, hardness, color, and luster
100
Where does a conglomerate rock most likely form?
What is in a river.
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the color of the powder left behind when you rub a mineral against a rough white tile or streak plate
What is streak
200
process in which sediment settles out of water or is dropped by wind
What is deposition
200
the continuous process in which one type of rock changes into another type is...
What is the rock cycle
200
what is one of the unique properties?
What is magnetism, fluorescence, electric charge, or it produces a double image
200
What changes a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock?
What is heat and pressure
300
the way a mineral's surface reflects light
What is luster
300
rock formed when sediments are cemented together
What is sedimentary rock
300
what is molten rock called below the surface
What is magma
300
What is the Hardness Scale Called?
What is Moh's Hardness Scale
300
What changes an sedimentary rock into an igneous rock?
What is melting and cooling
400
a minerals ability to resist being scratched
What is hardness
400
rock formed from high heat and pressure
What is metamorphic rock
400
what is molten rock called above the surface
What is lava
400
a fingernail has a hardness of?
What is 2.5
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If an igneous rock has large crystal pours it is said to cool how and where?
What is slowly and underground
500
a natural substance made of one or more minerals
What is rock
500
process of wearing away rocks by natural process
What is weathering
500
glass has a hardness of?
What is 6
500
What would you not use to classify igneous rock? a. crystal size b. mineral content c. where it was formed d. when it was formed
What is D. when it was formed
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If you find a igneous rock with small mineral crystals where did it cool and how?
What is above ground and quickly.
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