Rocks and Minerals
Rocks and Minerals 1
Rocks and Minerals 2
Rocks and Minerals 3
Rocks and Minerals 4
100
A rock is a non-living material made up of different types of?
Minerals
100
What is geology?
The study of the earth.
100
What are the 3 different types of rocks?
Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
100
The place where lava comes out of volcano
Crater
100
A measure of a minerals resistance to scratching is called ____________.
Hardness.
200
What is a mineral?
Is a solid, natural element with a specific chemical composition and crystal structure
200
What is the Earth's crust made up of?
Rock
200
The color of the powder left when the mineral is rubbed on a rough surface is called?
Streak
200
Along with Syenite, it is a plutonic igneous rock
Granite
200
What is mining?
The process of extracting (take out) minerals from the Earth.
300
Formed from ________ rocks, heated and ________ in areas of the ________ crust.
existing, compressed, Earth’s
300
What do geologists do?
Geologists are scientists who study the Earth and everything that makes it up (e.g., rocks and minerals, landforms, fossils etc).
300
Which minerals is the most resistant to scratching?
Diamond.
300
Which mineral is the least resistant to scratching?
Talc.
300
Name two volcanic rocks 
Basalt and pumice
400
Which mineral is the pencil core made up of?
Graphite.
400
Which mineral is the baby powder made up of?
Talc.
400
What does the Earth’s forces form?
Mountain ranges
400
What is the Earth's crust made up of?
rock.
400
Name two examples of how we use rocks and minerals in our everyday lives.
Talc for chalkboard
500
What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?
Rocks are made up of 2 or more minerals. Minerals are made up of the same substance throughout.
500
Stones that originates when magma reaches the surface?
A. Pumice
B. Granite
C. Crater
D. Magma
A. Pumice
500
How is igneous rock formed?
Igneous rocks have formed through the cooling and hardening of lava and magma.
500
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
Sedimentary rocks are formed from other pieces of existing rocks that get compacted tightly and form a rock.
500
Name one pro (advantage) and one con (disadvantage) of mining.
Answers will vary.
Destroy biodiversity
Destroy the land
Pros: Provide jobs
Increase consumption