Rock Cycle
Which type of rock can be formed after magma cools?
Igneous
What properties do we use to identify minerals?
color, streak, luster, hardness, cleavage
Weathering or Erosion? Roots of a tree growing through a sidewalk.
Weathering
This type of resource can be replaced by nature in a short amount of time.
renewable resource?
This fossil fuel is a black rock burned for energy.
Coal
Which type of rock forms from a large amount of heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
If a paper is ripped in half, what mineral property could that display?
cleavage
Weathering or Erosion? Water freezing in a crack of a rock and causing it to expand.
Weathering.
Energy from the sun is called this.
Solar Energy
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
sunlight, rocks, trees, river
rocks
What is the process by which one rock type changes into another?
Rock Cycle
False. Minerals are never made of rocks. They are made of the same material throughout.
Weathering or Erosion? Rocks on a trail breaking because of people walking on them.
Weathering.
What are the renewable resources found in Florida?
water, wind, solar energy and plants
Gasoline is made from this liquid fossil fuel.
Oil
What type of rock or rocks can metamorphic rocks be formed from?
igneous and sedimentary
Which property describes the crystals of a mineral breaking into pieces with smooth, flat surfaces?
Weathering or Erosion? Wind carrying small particles in a desert sandstorm.
Erosion
This renewable resource flows through rivers and can be used to produce energy.
water
What is the a use for phosphate?
Fertilizer or detergent
What are rocks made of?
Different types of minerals, once-living animals, dead plants, etc.
A student has two different minerals that are similar in color. Which property might help the student distinguish between the two minerals?
Streak
This process happens when rock is broken down into smaller pieces, and this process happens when those pieces are moved to a new place.
weathering and erosion
Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
sunlight, plant matter, minerals
minerals
Coal, oil, and natural gas belong to this group.
fossil fuels