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Types of Rocks
Properties
Minerals
Specifics
Miscellaneous
100
rock formed from material that has settled into layers
What is sedimentary rock
100
the color of the powder left behind by a rock when it's rubbed against a rough white tile.
What is Streak
100
This is a dull and dark mineral that is so soft that you can write with it
What is graphite
100
This rock can be cooled fast or slow.
What is igneous
100
Scientists use these to compare animals of the past with those of today
What are fossils
200
rock that was once melted and then cooled and hardened
What is igneous rock
200
This property is identified by the Mohs Scale.
What is hardness
200
these precious minerals are used in jewelry
What is diamonds or gold
200
This cycle refers to rocks changing from one rock type to another. (ex. metamorphic to igneous)
What is the rock cycle
200
All rocks are made of at least this many minerals
What is 2
300
Rock that has been changed by heat and pressure
What is metamorphic rock
300
The words "metallic", "glassy", "waxy", and "dull" describe this property.
What is luster
300
This process occurs when water deposits minerals into a tree through cracks and the tree becomes stone.
What is petrification
300
This rock is black and has a shiny smooth surface that looks like glass
What is obsidian
300
This rock is typically the rock that you would find a fossil in
What is sedimentary
400
This rock is formed from a volcano
What is igneous
400
This property is determined by using magnets.
What is magnetism.
400
This is formed when mud or minerals fill a mold
What is a fossil
400
These appear as small, flat surfaces that are shiny or sparkly, like tiny mirrors
What is crystals
400
This rock is so light that it can float
What is pumice
500
a naturally formed solid made of one or more minerals
What is rock
500
This property test determines if you can see through a rock
What is light
500
An object that is solid, formed in nature, and has never been alive.
What is a mineral
500
These resemble "Holes," like Swiss cheese, in the rock.
What is gas bubbles
500
These two forces are needed to form sedimentary rocks
What are wind and rain