Minerals
What is the scale called that measures a minerals hardness?
Moh's hardness scale
What are the three types of rocks?
Sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous
give me an example of a landform
mountain, hill, canyon...
When areas experience long periods of weather without rain
How much of earths surface is covered in water?
3/4
What is the hardest mineral?
Diamond
True or false. Not every type of rock can form into each other types of rocks.
False
What is the outer layer of earth called?
Earth's crust lays on what is called plates
name two types of weather that are associated with the water cylce?
thunderstorm, a lot of rainfall, heavy storm, hail, snow
What is a mineral?
Natural, nonliving solid crystals that make up rocks
igneous--->metamorphic--->sedimentary--->metamorphic---->igneous is an example of what?
the rock cycle
What are the two types of weathering called?
chemical and physical
What is a break or crack in rocks where Earth's crust can move suddenly?
fault
What is groundwater?
Any water that is underground
True or false. Every minerals streak is the same color as the mineral itself
False
When a volcano erupts the stuff that comes out of it?
lava
what is the laying down of pieces of rocks called?
deposition
landslides, floods, droughts
Name the steps in the water cycle.
evaporation---condensation---precipitation--storage
Name five ways that minerals are classified.
Luster, color, hardness, streak, shape, cleavage
Define two out of the three types of rocks.
Sedimentary is when rocks for when layers of sediment settle on top of one another and harden.
Metamorphic is when rocks have changed as a result of heat and pressure.
Igneous are rocks that are formed from molten rock.
What is erosion?
Weathering is when rocks in Earth's crust are slowly broken into smaller pieces.
Erosion is the process of carrying away weathered rocks.
What is the point on Earth's surface that is directly above the focus is called the what?
epicenter
What is surface water?
Any water that us above the ground on the Earth.