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Minerals
Minerals/ Rocks
Rocks
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A natural sold made of a mixture of minerals and other materials
rocks
100
This property describes a mineral's ability to resist scratching
Hardness
100
This type of mineral is found milk
Calcium
100
When we look a mineral to determine if it is shiny or dull, what property are we testing?
Luster
200
This property of a mineral describes how light is reflected off of a mineral (we say shiny or dull)
Luster
200
A type of rock that is formed when heat and pressure cause other types of rocks to change form
Metamorphic rocks
200
This type of mineral is found in vegetables
Iron
200
When we test a mineral by scratching it with an object (such as fingernail, penny, and nail), what property are we testing?
Hardness
200
Which type of rock is formed from weathering, erosion and deposition?
Sedimentary
300
A type of rock formed by layers of sediments that are compacted and cemented together
sedimentary rocks
300
Molten (melted) rock inside the earth
Magma
300
This is something we use to describe the characteristics of minerals. There are 4 of these that we use to identify minerals
Properties
300
When we scrape a mineral a card to determine if there is powder left behind, what mineral are we testing?
Streak
300
How do igneous rocks form?
From magma or lava that cools.
400
This mean not man-made
Naturally occurring
400
A solid, inorganic, naturally occurring structure
Mineral
400
What are the four properties we use to identify minerals?
Color Hardness Streak Luster
400
What type of igneous rock is formed inside of a volcano?
Intrusive
400
How do metamorphic rocks form?
From heat and pressure
500
A type of rock that is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens
igneous rocks
500
Magma once it has erupted from the earth's surface
Lava
500
How do we test the streak of a mineral?
By scraping on a paper to see if a powder if left
500
How do sedimentary rocks form?
From layers of sediments that are compacted and cemented together
500
What does metamorphic mean?
A dramatic change