Rocks must be weathered into little bits of rocks called ____________________________.
What is sediments?
100
Limestone is an example of __________________ rock.
What is sedimentary?
100
This test is done by leaving the powdered form of the mineral behind.
What is streak?
100
When a metamorphic rock has minerals in layers, it is called ______________________.
What is foliated?
200
Minerals are not man-made, so they are ___________________________________.
What is naturally occurring?
200
Rocks melt into ____________________;
What is magma?
200
Obsidian is an example of which rock?
What is igneous?
200
When you break a mineral, what is it called when the break is rough and jagged?
What is fracture?
200
When an igneous rock forms at or near Earth's surface, it is which type?
What is extrusive?
300
Minerals were never alive, so they are _____________________.
What is inorganic?
300
For rocks to change into sedimentary rocks, sediments must be pressed together and glued. This process is known as _______________________ & _____________________.
What is compaction and cementation?
300
Chalk is an example of which rock?
What is sedimentary?
300
When you scratch a mineral, you compare the mineral to a scale called? (name of the man and what it is called when you scratch - 2 parts)
What is Mohs hardness?
300
When an igneous rock is light-colored, less dense, and made from silica, it is which type?
What is granitic?
400
Minerals are made of the same elements every time, so they have a definite __________________________.
What is chemical composition?
400
For rocks to become metamorphic, the rocks must go through the process of _______________ & ___________________.
What is heat and pressure?
400
Gneiss is an example of which rock?
What is metamorphic rock?
400
What is the mineral's ability to reflect light called?
What is luster?
400
What is a good nickname for sedimentary rock?
What is layered?
500
Minerals have a repeating pattern of atoms, known as a _________________________ pattern
What is crystalline?
500
For rocks to change from magma to igneous rocks, they must do what process?
What is cool and harden?
500
Quartzite is an example of which type of rock?
What is metamorphic?
500
What is the smooth, even break of a mineral called?