Minerals
ID Minerals
Rocks
Rox Dos
Density
100
a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
What is a mineral?
100
the color of a mineral's powder
What is its streak?
100
these rocks form from cooling magma
What are igneous rocks?
100
The minerals in this type of metamorphic rock has randomly placed grains.
What is non foliated rock?
100
the amount of matter in a substance
What is density?
200
formed by processes in the natural world
What is naturally occurring
200
how light reflects from the surface of a mineral
What is its luster?
200
These rocks form through the processes of erosion, deposition, compaction and cementation
What are sedimentary rocks?
200
this type of metamorphic rock has bands or layers of grains.
What is foliated rock?
200
Density = mass divided by ?
What is volume?
300
cannot form from materials that once were part of a living thing
What is inorganic?
300
this property of a mineral can be determined by a scratch test
What is hardness?
300
These rocks form through heat, pressure and chemical processes changing rock
What are metamorphic rocks?
300
a sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together.
What is clastic rock?
300
Geologists use this method to find the density of an irregularly shaped mineral
What is water displacement?
400
definite volume and definite shape
What is a solid?
400
a mineral that splits evenly along flat surfaces is said to have this property.
What is cleavage?
400
these igneous rocks form from lava that erupted onto the surface
What is extrusive rock?
400
these rocks form when minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize
What is a chemical rock?
400
The sample of aluminum has a mass of 6 grams and a volume of 2 cubic centimeters. What is its density?
What is 3 grams per cubic centimeter?
500
the repeating pattern of a mineral's particles
What is a crystal?
500
this property describes how a mineral breaks in irregular ways.
What is fracture?
500
these sedimentary rocks form where the remains of dead plants and animals are deposited in thick layers.
What are organic rocks?
500
this type of sedimentary rock forms from coral reefs.
What is limestone?
500
This mineral sample has a volume of 4 cubic centimeters and a mass of 20 grams. What is its density?
What is 5 grams per cubic centimeter?
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