Sedimentary
Loose ______ are needed to make this rock
Sediments
What are the two types of igneous rocks?
Intrusive and Extrusive
True or False: Marble is a metamorphic rock derived from limestone; would it react to hydrochloric acid?
True
A naturally occuring solid combination of minerals is called this
Rocks
This mineral is also used for table salt
Halite
What process creates sediments?
Mechanical and Chemical weathering
Magma that hardens on the earth's crust is.... intrusive or extrusive?
Name two metamorphic rocks
What are three ways to classify a mineral?
Cleavage, color, luster, hardness, density, etc
Fill in the blank. “If we don’t grow it…”
“We dig it up!/We mine it”
What is found only in Sedimentary rocks?
Fossils
What type of igneous rocks form below the earth’s surface and can form large crystals?
Intrusive Igneous Rocks
This metamorphic rock undergoes the most alteration
Gneiss
The 2 different ways in which a mineral can break
Cleavage and fracture
95% of the sand consumed by man is used to make this material.
Concrete
What process would a sedimentary rock need to go through to become a Metamorphic rock?
Heat and Pressure
Why do igneous rocks look different when they are underground instead of above ground?
They cool slower underground
This metamorphic rock is considered to be California’s state rock.
Serpentine
Is sugar a mineral? Explain Why..
It is not! It is made organically
When magma cools on the Earth’s surface it becomes this.
Lava
This igneous rock is a popular choice for kitchen countertops
Granite
Most of the earths surface is covered in this igneous rock, making it the most common igneous rock in the solar system
A roof of a house can be made out of this...
Slate
This scale is used to determine a mineral’s hardness
Moh's Scale
Of the four types of raw material covered (mineral, sedimentary, etc), which was categorized in terms of “foliation”?
Metamorphic rock