Minerals
This property describes a minerals shade or appearance
Color
The process where rocks are constantly formed and destroyed
The Rock Cycle
The process of breaking something down
Weathering
A force that wears away or tears down a feature on Earths surface
Destructive Force
Resources that can be replaced
Renewable Resources
This property describes how a minerals surface reflects light
Luster
Type of rock that forms when sediment and particles settle in layers then harden
Sedimentary
The movement of materials away from one place
Erosion
A force that builds a new feature on Earths surface
Constructive Force
Resources that can NOT be replaced or we are using them faster than they can be replaced
Nonrenewable Resource
This property describes the color of a mineral in its powdered form
Streak
The type of rock that forms when heat and pressure causes a rock to morph into a different type of rock
Metamorphic
When weathered materials are deposited, or laid down, in a new location
Deposition
Name two examples of what a constructive force can create
mountains, valleys, trenches, land
Energy resources that will NEVER run out, such as sunlight or wind
Inexhaustible Resources
This property describes how "strong" a mineral is
Hardness
The type of rock that forms when lava cools and hardens
Igneous
What do farmers do to prevent wind erosion of their topsoil?
Plant a "wall" of trees
Where do earthquakes happen?
Along fault lines
This type of energy comes from high temperatures inside the rock material deep inside Earth
Geothermal
This is the scale used to categorize a minerals hardness
Mohs Scale for Hardness
Name the three different types of rocks
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
Name all 4 types of water erosion
Rivers, Rain, Waves, Glaciers
Name a way an earthquake can be a constructive force and a destructive force
builds mountains, valleys, causes tsunamis, rockslides, or cracks in the Earth
What do we call the type of energy that comes from organic matter like wood or manure
Biomass
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