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Rock Cycle
100
High pressure can change an igneous rock into a...
What is a Metamorphic Rock.
100
Which group of rocks is more likely to contain fossils?
What is a sedimentary rock.
100
Fossil fuels are useful because when they burn they produce...
What is energy.
100
The property of a mineral that depends on how it breaks.
CLEAVAGE OR FRACTURE
100
The process by which rocks change from one type to another.
ROCK CYCLE
200
Rocks are classified into these 3 main groups based on
IGNEOUS, SEDIMENTARY, METAMORPHIC
200
Granite, an igneous, is broken down by weathering and deposited. What rock type will this deposit most likely become?
What is sedimentary.
200
Coal is classified as a fossil fuel because...
What is comes from the remains of plants and animals.
200
The color of powder that a mineral leaves is called
STREAK
200
According to the rock cycle, a sedimentary rock can change into this if it is melted and cooled
What is igneous rock
300
In the Rock Cycle what happens to magma and lava once they cool and harden?
What is they form igneous rock.
300
An igneous rock beneath earth's surface is subjected too extreme heat and pressure. Most likely will ...
What is become a metamorphic rock.
300
Gold shines when polished. This is called
LUSTER.
300
Rocks are made of these
MINERALS
300
During the rock cycle, if rock materials are put under heat and pressure they will become this
What is metamorphic rock.
400
Igneous rock that has slowly cooled within the Earth forming large cystals is called...
What is intrusive.
400
mineral grains, rock pieces, and shell fragments are called this
What is .SEDIMENT
400
Dead plants form this rock fossil fuel
What is coal.
400
This scientists developed a scale for the property of hardness
Who is MOH
400
The 5 processes that break down and form sedimentary rock.
WEATHERING, EROSION, DEPOSITION, COMPACTION AND CEMENTATION
500
What 5 processes form sedimentary rocks?
What is WEATHERING EROSION DEPOSITION compacting and cementing.
500
Granite, an igneous rock, is broken down by weathering and deposited. What rock type will this deposit most likely become?
What is a Sedimentary rock.
500
This property of minerals is tested by a fingernail, penny or nail
What is HARDNESS
500
5 properties of minerals
COLOR LUSTER HARDNESS STREAK FRACTURE OR CLEAVAGE
500
Conglomorate is this type of rock
SEDIMENTARY