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3 Types of Rocks
Minerals
Properties
Rocks
Minerals
100
Which rocks are formed from heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
100
What are rocks made up of?
Minerals
100
Johnny sorted his rocks into a group of gray rocks, black rocks and white rocks. Which property did he look at?
Color
100

True or False- A rock and a mineral are the same thing

False

100

On the Moh's hardness scale what is the highest number the scale goes up to 

10

200

Little tiny rocks that have been broken up form these types of rocks.

Sedimentary

200

True/False: Minerals are always made up of the same material 

True


200

When a mineral is scratched on a special plate it leaves a certain color of powder. This is an example of which property?

Streak

200

Little tiny pieces of rock when they are broken up are called _________?

Sediments

200

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used by scientists to classify minerals?

Volume, hardness, luster, streak 

Volume

300

Which rocks form in layers

Sedimentary

300
Which mineral is the hardest?
Diamond
300
The way a rock reflects light is called ___________.
Luster
300

This rock's name means "from fire". Usually come from volcanoes

Igneous

300

What are the two types of ways a mineral can break 

(Cleavage) and (Fracture)

Evenly and Unevenly 

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

Tell one property used to classify minerals.

Color, texture, hardness, luster, streak, cleavage.

400
Scratching a rock with your fingernail can show the rock's ___________.
Hardness
400

What is the process of one rock transforming into another called 

The rock cycle.

400

What is a repeating pattern of a mineral called 

Crystal

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

List the three of the five properties of rocks that we have learned in class.

Color, streak, luster, hardness, cleavage

500

What two things are necessary for a rock to change into a Metamorphic rock

Heat and Pressure


500

Shiny, metallic, or glassy are all examples of this characteristics of minerals 

Luster