Large sediments being cemented together natrually when water soaks the sand and pebbles
What is cementation
100
Light colored and crystalizes into different minerals depending on the cooling rate
What is Sedimentary rock
200
Cleavage, color, streak, luster, hardness, and fracture
What is the six mineral properties
200
Small sediments sticking together to form solid rock
What is compaction
200
1) Various colors and has holes
2) Various colors and comes from Greek, and means to "change form"
1) What is Igneous rock
2) What is Metamorphic rock
300
A nonliving, solid material with a crystal structure and definate chemical composition that is found in or on Earth
What is a mineral
300
A natural solid that is usually a mixture of minerals
What is a rock
300
1) How rocks are formed, weathered, and then formed again
2) Cannot be replaced easily
1) What is the rock cycle
2) What is a nonrenewable resource
400
When a mineral that shines like polished metal
What is metallic luster
400
1) Sediments moving to new locations by wind, water, ice or gravity
2) When sediments sink and collect on the ocean floor
1) What is erosion
2) What is deposition
400
1) The most commonsedimentary rock; formed by composition, cementation, or both
2) Mineral deposits from dried-up seas or lakes
1) What is clastic rock
2) What is chemical rock
400
1) A rock material that has been heated in Earth's crust and upper mantle until it melts into a red, very hot liquid
2) Magma that reaches Earth's surface
1) What is magma
2) What is lava
500
Cubic, tetragonal, orthohombic, monoclinic, triclinic, and hexagonal
What is the six basic crystal systems
500
Water, temperature changes, wind, and plants breaking down rocks, shells and other materials into tiny bits
What is weathering
500
1) Made from once-living things
2) Formed from once-living things; can be used to generate energy
1) What is an organic rock
2) What is a fossil fuel