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100

__________is made up of one or more minerals.

What is rock.

100
The slower the magma cools, the ________ the crystals are that form.
What is larger.
100

Name the igneous rock that forms quickly out of lava from a volcano

What is obsidian.

100
Name the processes that create sedimentary rocks...
What is weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation.
100
Small particles of rock are known as....
What is sediment.
200
On the Mohs hardness scale, the _______ the number, the harder the mineral.
What is higher.
200
If a mineral can split along flat surfaces it is known as.....
What is cleavage.
200
Igneous rock that froms from lava on the surface of the Earth is known as....
What is extrusive
200

Cementation is when _________ and ____________ stick together to form sedimentary rocks.

What is minerals and particles.

200

Metamorphic rocks are formed where?

What is deep in the earth.

300
Particles of minerals that give rock its texture is known as....
What is grains.
300
How light reflects off a minerals is known as ......
What is luster.
300
Name a sedimentary rock used when making cement.
What is limestone.
300
When weather carries away particles of rock it is known as....
What is erosion.
300
The two main forces that create metamorphic rocks is ________ and _________.
What is heat and pressure.
400
The color left behind when you scratch a mineral on a white tile is known as....
What is streak.
400
If a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way it is known as ....
What is fracture.
400
The process where bits of settlement fall into place is known as....
What is deposition.
400

What is the process of breaking down rock?

What is weathering.

400

What does limestone become after heat, pressure & time are applied?

What is marble.

500

On the Mohs hardness scale, what number is diamond?

What is 10.

500
Name the 5 characteristics that a substance must have to be a mineral.
What is naturally occurring, forms by inorganic processes, it's a solid, has a crystal structure and has a definite chemical composition.
500
The small bits and piece of material that come from rocks....
What is sediment.
500
When sediment builds up and is pressed together, the process is known as ......
What is compaction.
500
The __________ is a circle that changes rocks from one kind to another.
What is rock cycle.