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Properties of Rocks and Minerals
Test Rocks
Tests to Learn abot EARTH MATERIALS
Weathering in Rocks
Types of Rocks
100
It is orangish-green.
What is color?
100
Use this instrument to get a closer look.
What is hand lens?
100
Look at different _______s to see what may be in the rocks.
What is color?
100
Over time rocks _______ and break down into smaller pieces.
What is crack?
100
Rocks breakdown into smaller pieces by _______ (name one).
What is wind, waves, root growth, freezing/thawing, and tumbling down the rivers?
200
It feels very sharp on the edges.
What is texture?
200
I used my fingernail to check the hardness.
What is scratch test?
200
Use the ______ test to see how hard or soft the material is.
What is scratch
200
______ roots also cause weathering in rocks.
What is tree?
200
These rocks start out as hot liquid deep under the surface of the Earth.
What is Igneous?
300
It is very large.
What is size?
300
When you add vinegar it fuzzes.
What is calcite?
300
To look closer at a rock or mineral use a ________.
What is hand lens?
300
______ can cause weathering in rocks. Water freezes in crack in rocks.
What is water?
300
Any type of rock, made of different minerals, that has been affected by heat and pressure.
What is Metamorphic?
400
A paper clip scratches it.
What is hardness?
400
Most common mineral in rocks.
What is calcite?
400
When the rock contains calcite it will_________.
What is fizz or bubble?
400
When the water _____, the rocks crumble.
What is thaws?
400
This type of rock is made from layers of sand. Sand particles pile up on the bottom of a body of water or swampy area.
What is Sedimentary?
500
It's about 6 grams.
What is mass or weight?
500
A mineral is very hard if it is scratched by ______.
What is paper clip or knife?
500
To check for calcite use _______.
What is vinegar or acid?
500
Roots may grow in cracks. As the roots grow, the cracks get ________.
What is bigger?
500
If you put sand in a solution of vinegar and water, what would happen?
What is nothing would happen UNLESS the sand contained CALCITE?