Vocabulary
What is a solid, non-living substance found in nature with a definite chemical makeup?
natural (found in nature)
Which property of mineral refers to how easily it is scratched?
texture
Which type of rock is formed from cooling magma or lava?
igneous
What is a non-living substance found in nature, made up of minerals?
rock
Minerals have a definite shape and size, meaning they are a _________. (state of matter)
solid
Which property of a mineral describes the way it reflects light?
luster
Which property of rocks describe the size, shape, and pattern of its minerals?
grain
Which type of rock is formed when other rocks are broken down into small pieces that are compacted together?
sedimentary
What is melted rock below ground called?
magma
Minerals have a definite ___________ structure.
crystal
Which property of minerals refers to the color of its powder?
streak
Which property of minerals describe the minerals inside the rock?
mineral composition
Which type of rock is formed when rocks are pushed deep into earth's crust and heat and pressure change into another type of rock?
metamorphic
What is melted rock above ground called?
lava
Minerals have a definite _________ composition.
chemical
Which property of mineral refers to how it breaks?
cleavage
Which property of rocks can you see with your eyes at first glance?
color
Which type of rock has layers?
sedimentary
What are both magma and lava made of?
melted rock
How are minerals related to rocks?
Minerals make up rocks
Which property of minerals describes its pattern of crystals?
crystal structure
Which property of minerals refers to how it is made?
origin
What are all rocks made up of?
minerals