Rocks
Minerals
Layers of the Earth
Characteristics of Minerals
Random
100

The Flood of Noah's time caused a lot of _____ & ____?

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

100

An inorganic substance found naturally in the earth is called _____?

Mineral 

100

True or False!? Hot melted rock that makes up the mantle of the earth is called lava.

False, its magma, lava is when magma reaches the surface of the earth.

100
What is the luster of a mineral? 

The way the mineral reflects light

100

Loose material on the surface of the earth in which plants can grow is called _____?

Soil 

200
A rock formed by heat and deep pressure deep below the Earth's surface?

Metamorphic Rock

200

A mineral breaking into smooth, straight lines, or flat sheets is called ____?

Cleavage

200

Most of the earth's mass is in the _____?

Mantle 

200
True or False?! Hardness is the ability of a mineral to resist scratching?

True

200

True or False!? Limestone is a type of metamorphic rock.

False, its sedimentary

300

Rocks that form when sediment and organic material harden?

Sedimentary Rock

300

True or False?! The color of the mark made when a mineral is rubbed on a surface is called the cleavage.

False, its streak

300

True or False?! The thin outer layer of the earth is called the mantle.

False, crust

300

A mineral that can be cut and polished is called a ____?

Gemstone

300

How is sedimentary rock formed?

Layers of sediment and organic material harden 

400

What rock was formed from magma or lava?

Igneous Rock

400

Name 3 uses of Minerals.

Toothpaste, fertilizer, dry wall, pottery, electronics, glass, food, drinks, medicine, paint

400

Where are minerals usually found?

On the surface of the earth or buried in the earth's crust in rocks or veins

400

What are the 5 characteristics of a mineral used for classification? 

Hardness, luster, color, structure, cleavage

400

A substance made of things that were never alive is called ______? 

Inorganic 

500

Name a type of igneous rock.

Obsidian 

500
True or False?! If a substance is a mineral, it cannot be a metal

False, some minerals are metals

500

The movement of sediment from one place to another is called ____?

Erosion 

500

What does the Mohs scale measure? 

The hardness of a mineral
500

A gemstone that breaks unevenly in many directions is called a _____?

Fracture