Rocks
The three types of rocks are called what?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
Diamond, gold, emerald, and silver are examples of:
minerals
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering BREAKS down rock. Erosion TAKES/MOVES the broken down rock.
What is a renewable resource?
Resources that can be replaced.
These rocks are made from magma that has cooled down quickly.
Igneous Rocks
What property tells us how a mineral reflects light?
Luster
What does erosion affect?
A. Wind and water
B. Sun and wind
C. Rocks and soil
D. Ice and rain
C - Rocks and Soil
What is a nonrenewable resource?
A resource that is used up faster than they can be replaced in nature.
These rocks form from small particles of rock cemented together to form layers.
Sedimentary Rocks
Hardness
What is deposition?
Settling of particles once it is eroded.
Phosphate is a ___________ resource.
Nonrenewable
What processes change rocks into METAMORPHIC rocks?
Heat and pressure
Streak
Can gravity cause erosion?
Yes!
Sunlight is a _________ resource.
Renewable
Sandstone on the side of a cliff shows layers of different colors. What kind of rock do you thinik sandstone is?
Sedimentary
The Mohs scale ranks minerals on a scale of 1-10. Which property does the Mohs scale represent?
Hardness
What is the most common type of erosion?
Wind Erosion
Silicon, phosphorus, limestone, quartz