Types of Rocks
Rocks made from sand, shells and other materials being pushed together.
Sedimentary Rock
Center part of the earth that is shaped like a round ball
Core
You use a flashlight to check if a rock is transparent, translucent or...
opaque
Geologist
a person who studies rocks and minerals
igneous rock
Rocks made from Magma
Igneous Rocks
Outer layer of the earth
crust
What does it mean if a rock is translucent?
rocks
made up of one or more minerals
through erosion and weathering, igneous rocks turn into...
Sediment
Rocks that have been changed because of heat and pressure
Metamorphic Rocks
middle layer of the earth
mantle
This is the scale we use to measure how hard a rock is
MOH's scale of hardness
minerals
nonliving solid matter from the earth that has the same chemical makeup and crystal shape
Sediment turns into this kind of rock with the help of pressure and cementing...
sedimentary rock
Melted rock that is BELOW ground
Magma
Inner Core
This word tells us if a rock or mineral is shiney or if it reflects light.
Luster
opaque
no light gets through
A sedimentary rock goes through heat and pressure and turns into...
Metamorphic rock
Melted rock that is ABOVE ground
Lava
the next layer after the inner core is the...
outter core
Name all 8 ways to test a rock
light, luster, hardness, shape, streak colour, texture, smell and magnetism
hardness
a minerals resistance to scratching
When a metamorphic rock melts in a volcano it becomes..
Magma