Min Min
Name one way a mineral is used
Toothpaste
nail polish
makeup
chalk
etc.
What does it mean if a mineral is "inorganic"?
It means "non-living" or "dead."
A mineral is made of rocks.
What is FALSE. Minerals are made naturally on Earth. Rocks are made up of minerals.
Natural gas is used for
cooking
What is the first layer of soil
topsoil
A rock is made of minerals
true
What does S stand for in Snic
Solid
What does organic mean
Once living
The oldest fossil can be found
deep in the earth
Weathering __________ rocks
breaks
Name a difference between rocks and minerals
rocks can be organic or inorganic
What acronym can be used to determine if something is a mineral?
SNIC
True or False: Minerals form quickly
False
The small pieces of weathered rock are known as
sediment
Name the 5 agents of erosion
Glaciers, wind, waves, running water, gravity
True or False: Rocks form quickly
False
Is coal a mineral? Coal is made of dead plants.
No because it is organic. It is made from the remains of vegetation.
What is a crystalline structure?
repeating pattern
Magma can be found
under earth
Inner Core
Name a rock that is formed from quickly cooling lava
obsidian
What are rocks made of?
Minerals
any mineral
Lava is found
out of the earth
What does conservation mean
save or protect