Sedimentary
These are little pieces of rocks, pebbles, mineral grains, and shell fragments that eventually form rocks.
Sediments
How are Igneous rocks formed?
What does the work "morph" mean?
Change
What are the 3 types of rocks?
Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic
What describes the shininess of a mineral?
Luster
Where are most sedimentary rocks found?
What 2 things are needed for a rock to change?
Heat and Pressure
What type of rock is mostly found in Whitecourt?
Sedimentary
You can see this property just by looking at a mineral. Many minerals can be several of these.
Colour
How do rocks break down?
Water carrying it and breaking it up against other rocks
What are the 2 types of Igneous rocks??
Intrinsic and Extrinsic
How long does it take for metamorphic rocks to form?
Thousands of years
All ricks sink except _______.
Pumice
What is the hardest mineral?
Dimonad
What type of rock is coal?
Sedimentary
This type of igneous rock forms when lava cools on the Earth's surface.
Extrinsic
Explain the experiment we did for Metamorphic rocks
Paper changing with heat and pressure
Name 2 ways that people use rocks
buildings, walls, roads, jewelry, decoration, countertops
What is the safest mineral?
Talc
Describe the experiment we did for sedimentary rocks.
Combining layers in a mason jar
This kind of igneous rock is formed when magma cools beneath the Earth's surface.
Intrinsic
Marble is a type of what kind of rock?
Metamorphic
What does the word texture mean?
Bumpy, smooth, rough, etc
Added borax to boiling water and made crystals