Rock tha forms when smal grains of rock are pressed together and become cemented
What is Sedimentary Rock.
100
Rock that forms when melted rock cools and hardens
What is Igneous Rock
100
Ruthie describes a mineral as being waxy. What property of the mineral is she describing?
What is Luster
100
Which of these would NOT be used to classify igneous rocks? a) crystal size b) mineral content c) when they were formed d) where they formed
What is "c" when they were formed
100
The 3 groups of rock are...
What is Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic
200
A natural substande bade of one or more minerals
What is Rock
200
The continuous process by which one rock type changes into another
What is Rock Cycle
200
What process will change a sedimentary rock into another sedimentary rock? a) bending b ) burning c) melting d) weathering
What is "d" weathering
200
This list should show items that are found naturally in soil. Which item should be removed from the list? a) deposited sediment b) decayed animal matter c) melted rock d) weathered rock
What is "c" melted rock
200
Which of the following can change a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock? a) deposition b) erosion c) pressure d) weathering
What is "c" pressure
300
A mineral's ability to resist being scratched.
What is Hardness
300
Rock changed by high heat and great pressure
What is Metamorphic Rock
300
Which of the following are the building blocks of all rocks? a) gemstones b) minerals c) sand particles d) water molecules
What is "b" minerals
300
You can use a copper penny with a hardness of 3 or a glass with a hardness of 6 to test a minerals hardness. Which of these minerals could be scratched by glass but NOT by a penny. (the hardness of each mineral is in parentheses) a) diamond (10) b) fluorite (4) c) gypsum (2) d) topaz (8)
What is "b" fluorite
300
Which of the following lead to weathering? a) high temperature b) mineral type c) pressure and light d) wind and rain
What is "d" wind and rain
400
The color of the powder left behind when you rub a mineral against a white tile
What is Streak
400
The process by which sediment settles out of water or is dropped by wind
What is deposition
400
You find an igneous rock with large mineral crystals. Where did the rock most likely form?
What is deep underground
400
A naturally occuring solid with a crystalline structure is a __________________
What is mineral
400
You find a rock near a volcano. It has small mineral crystals. What type of rock is it?
What is Igneous
500
This is the property by which a mineral's surface reflects light.
What is luster
500
The process by which wind and water remove and carry small pieces of weathered rock from one place to another.
What is erosion
500
You have been given a rock that is a conglomerate. Where did your rock most likely form? a) in a volcano b) at the top of a hill c) in a river d) at the edge of a desert
What is "c" in a river
500
Give one example of a Special Mineral Property
What is magnetism, flourescence (glowing), an electrical charge, prodouces a double image