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Time for a Test
Try My Luck
100
Made up of one kind of material
mineral
100
May contain fossils
Sedimentary Rock
100
Fill in the Blank: Rocks or minerals that shine like a polished metal surface have ______ luster.
metallic
100
Used to measure light reflected by a rock's or mineral's surface
Luster Test
100
The study of the earth
geology
200
Made up of many materials, like minerals and fossils
rock
200
Formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
Igneous Rock
200
Fine pieces of weathered rock
sediments
200
Moh's Scale of Hardness is used for this test to classify how hard a rock or mineral is
Scratch Test
200
Fill in the Blank: In _______ times, rocks were a primary source for making tools, shelters, and weapons.
prehistoric
300
Has the same chemical make-up or structure no matter where it is found
mineral
300
Pressure is the main way this type of rock is made
Sedimentary Rock
300
Rocks or minerals described as glassy, pearly, greasy, silky, or dull have __-___ _____.
non-metallic luster
300
Fill in the Blank: The Streak Test helps to identify a mineral based on its true _____.
color
300
Molten rock below the earth's surface
magma
400
Intensity or quality of light reflected by a rock's surface
luster
400
Shale changing to slate is an example of the creation of this type of rock
Metamorphic Rock
400
Meaning no light shines through
opaque
400
During the Acid Test, rocks containing calcium carbonate react to acid by doing this
bubbling; fizzing
400
Rock type that can form above or below the Earth's surface
Igneous Rock
500
Damage done to rocks by rain and extreme temperatures; to minerals by water and acids in soils
weathering
500
May be bubbled, glassy, or porous
Igneous Rock
500
Root word meaning "to change"
morph
500
Fill in the Blank: A rock scratched by a ____ would earn a rating of 1 or 2 on Moh's Scale of Hardness.
fingernail
500
Name 3 uses for rocks today
buildings, homes, tools, weapons, electrical/electronic equipment, jewelry, money