Minerals
Scientific Method
Tectonic Plates
Rocks 1
Rocks 2
100
This happens when a mineral is rubbed on a surface and leaves a residue
What is a Streak
100
Observations from sight is called this
What is qualitative
100
These tectonic plates divide or move apart
What are Divergent boundaries
100
When a rock changes and becomes different
What is the Rock Cycle
100
A rock that is mined for money
What is an ore
200
When two mixtures of minerals are combined to make other metals you call this
What is an Alloy
200
A term scientists use meaning a testable scientific explanation
What is a hypothesis
200
These boundaries of tectonic plates collide, or push together
What are Convergent boundaries
200
A process when a rock hardens
What is Cementation?
200
When weathered rocks are moved by wind and water
What is Erosion
300
When mineral grains are flattened and becomes layers it is called this
What is Foliated
300
An observation including numbers
What is Quantitative
300
These tectonic plates slide apart
What are Transform Tectonic Plates
300
When a rock changes due to heat and pressure
What is Metamorphism
300
Scientists use this term to describe a connection between two or more rock layers
What is Correlation
400
Geologists use this type of scale to test the hardness of minerals
What is Moh's Scale of Hardness
400
A term scientists use that means Recording and event, behavior or a characteristic
What is an Observation
400
When two plates collide and more dense plates sink
What is Subduction
400
When sediments are packed firmly and causes overlaying deposits
What is Compaction
400
When rock debris moves down slopes
What is Mass Movement
500
Nature forms this type of inorganic solid
What is a Mineral
500
A term meaning Logical reasoning from prior knowledge
What is an Inference
500
A type of instrument used for recording how intense earthquakes are
What are Seismographs
500
When heat and pressure rearranges bonds of atoms in a rock
What is Recrystallization
500
Longitudinal rock layers in an area
What is Rock Columns
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