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Rocks
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Crusty Stuff
Magma Man
100
Many minerals end with this suffix
What is ite?
100
If light passes easily through a sample it is said to be…
What is transparent?
100
A rock type formed from sediments which may contain fossils
What is Sedimentary rock?
100
Name the property that describes a sample's color and texture
What is appearance?
100
What processes cause all types of rocks to become sediment?
What is Weathering and Erosion?
200
A person who studies rocks and minerals is called…
What is a geologist?
200
What test requires that you wear goggles?
What is the acid test?
200
Which property describes the way the surface of a mineral reflects light?
What is luster?
200
Acid will react with samples which contain…
What is Carbonate compounds?
200
What is the name used to describe the crust and upper part of the mantle?
What is lithosphere?
300
The way a rock splits along a plane of weakness is called…
What is cleavage?
300
The colored powder left when a sample is rubbed against a porcelain tile is called…
What is a streak?
300
A type of rock formed when magma or lava cools and hardens
What is Igneous rock?
300
The inner core of the earth is made of …
What is solid metal?
300
Marble is an example of this type of rock
What is Metamorphic?
400
If no light passes through a sample, we say it is …
What is opaque?
400
The size of the particles that make up a sample describes what property?
What is texture?
400
Testing a rock or mineral sample with a magnet tells you it contains…
What is iron?
400
The hard solid part of the earth’s crust made of a combination minerals
What is rock?
400
Clay, mud, and sand, deposited and buried over millions of years will form what type of rock?
What is Sedimentary Rock?
500
A type of rock formed by and pressure or chemical action
What is Metamorphic rock?
500
What property were you testing with your fingernail, a penny, and a steel nail?
What is hardness?
500
If light passes through a sample it is said to be…
What is translucent?
500
Before performing the electricity test you, what should you do first?
What is "Test the battery and bulb to be sure they are working?"
500
If you need a magnifying glass to see the particles that make up a rock, its texture is…
What is Medium?