Weathering or Erosion
All About Minerals
Types of Rocks
Resources
Rock/Mineral/
Resources
Hodge Podge
100
This is formed from the waves weathering the rocks and shells into small pieces.
What is sand?
100
If Magnetite was placed near a compass, it would make this happen.
What is make the needle on a compass move?
100
Metamorphic rocks are made by this.
What is extreme heat and pressure?
100
Fluorite, a mineral found in toothpaste is this type of resource.
What is non renewable?
100
Soil is this type of resource.
What is non renewable?
200
A plant growing through a rock and cracking the rock is an example of this.
What is weathering?
200
True or False: Magnetite does not act like a magnet.
What is false?
200
"Lava" rocks
What are igneous rocks?
200
It is important to do this because most of these types of sources, (like coal and oil) come from nonrenewable resources.
What is conserve energy?
200
Sunshine is this type of resource.
What is renewable?
300
This process takes and moves sediment.
What is erosion?
300
This is a soft mineral that can be scratched by your fingernail, and can be pulled apart into large flakes.
What is Mica?
300
This is formed when an object is caught in mud or some slimy sediment, and eventually turns into rock.
What is a fossil?
300
Solar panels found on the roof of a house which convert solar energy into electricity are this type of resource.
What is renewable?
300
The reason why water is a renewable resource.
What is because it is constantly being recycled so it can be used again?
400
Sand dunes are caused by this.
What is wind erosion?
400
A mineral can be scratched by an object, which is harder? (The object or the mineral)
What is the object?
400
These rocks have layers.
What are sedimentary rocks?
400
2 resources found in Florida
What are limestone, phosphate, silica, sunshine, plants and animals, and water?
400
Rocks are made up from one or more of these.
What are minerals?
500
This process breaks rocks into smaller pieces.
What is weathering?
500
This property describes how shiny a mineral may be. It can be described as metallic or non-metallic.
What is luster?
500
This rock is commonly used for many items like steps or columns because it does not break easily or erode.
What is marble?
500
Water is this type of resource.
What is a renewable resource?
500
Coal, oil and natural gas
What are fossil fuels?
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