solid
a material that has a definite shape and volume
liquid
something that has a definite volume but not a definite shape
what is the difference between banded and nonbanded
banded has stripes and nonbanded doesn't
The amount of space something takes up is...
Volume
What is the Scientific word for the shine on a Mineral?
Luster
what is the calculation set up for when you are trying to find the Density
D=m/v
A compound is...
When two or more elements combine.
when Igneous rock cools slow it produces big or small sized crystals?
big
when Igneous rock cools fast it produces big or small sized crystals?
small
the type of sedimentary rock when rock fragments are squeezed together
Clastic
What is a Geode?
A hollow rock lined with crystals.
Diamond in the hardest Mineral on the _________
Mohs Hardness scale
Igneous rock is formed from..
Lava and Magma
______ describes how a mineral looks when it is split apart in a weird way
Fracture
The color of the powder in a Mineral is the...
Streak
Igneous rocks that form on the inside is
Intrusive
Igneous rocks that form on the outside
Extrusive
what is the proper unit symbol you HAVE to put at the end of you Density
g/mL
this thing is a way to describe the luster of a rock
Metallic, dull, shiny, glistening etc..
we can not rely on color for identifying Minerals because...
There are to many rocks/Minerals out there with similar or even the same color that are NOT the same rock.
How do Geodes form?
Geodes form from hollow rocks that with cracks in them and over many years of water and minerals coming in and out over years of forming it creates a rock with beautiful crystals on the inside.
Carle said that sedimentary particles gets harder when you get farther down in the ground but Samantha disagreed and said that the particles get less packed. who is correct
Carle
Grain Patterns are...
Grain shapes are...
Rounded and Jagged
Sedimentary rock Formation
Erosion, Deposition, Compaction and Cementation