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3 Types of Rocks
Minerals
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Guess that Rock/Mineral!
100
Which rocks are formed from heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
100
What are rocks made up of?
Minerals
100

Name the three different types of rocks: 

Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic

100

What kind of rock is this? 

Obsidian

200
Which rock forms under water?
Sedimentary
200

List 3 examples of minerals: 

Answers will vary! 

200

What is the difference between weathering and erosion? 

Weathering breaks down the rocks, erosion moves it to a new location

200

What type of rock is this? 


Marble

300
Which rocks form in layers?
Sedimentary
300
Which mineral is the hardest?
Diamond
300

What are 2 pros of mining? 

Jobs, money, good for the economy...

300

What type of mineral is this? 



Quartz

400
Which rock is formed from magma or lava?
Igneous
400

True or false: The colour of a mineral determines how expensive it is

FALSE- it is all about how rare this mineral is to mine

400

What are two cons of mining? 

Not safe, pollutes water & land, ruins habitats...

400

What type of mineral is this? 


DIAMOND! 

500
Which rock is formed from fossils or plant and animal remains?
Sedimentary
500
True/False: Minerals are not found in rocks.
False!
500

What is the MOHs scale of hardness? 

It is a scale that rates how soft -> hard minerals are. 

500

What type of rock is this?  


Pumice