Minerals
Rocks are made of this.
What is minerals?
The layer of melted rock that lies beneath Earth's crust.
What is magma?
What is sandstone?
Formed deep inside Earth.
What is metamorphic rocks?
Minerals can be _________ or gems.
What is ores?
Rocks come in many shapes, colors, and __________.
What is textures?
When melted rock reaches Earth's surface it is called _________.
What is lava?
Plant and animal remains.
What is fossils?
Metamorphic rocks can be made from ____________, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks.
What is igneous?
A geologist can classify a rock by looking for _________.
What is clues?
Minerals have a certain _________ shape.
What is crystal?
As magma cools, large mineral __________ form within it.
What is crystals?
This is formed at the bottom of the ocean.
What is limestone?
The physical ___________ of metamorphic rocks are different.
What is properties?
An example of an intrusive igneous rock.
What is granite?
What is reflects?
The type of igneous rock formed from magma cooling slowly.
What is intrusive?
This stains the rocks red.
What is iron oxide?
Traces of the igneous rock granite can be found in this metamorphic rock.
What is gneiss?
The minerals and ___________ in metamorphic rocks determine their ___________ and appearance.
What is crystals and texture?
Scientists identify minerals by this.
What is their properties?
The type of igneous rock formed from the cooled lava.
What is extrusive?
What is conglomerate?
A clue to help identify metamorphic rocks.
What is colored bands?
An extrusive igneous rock that has a shiny, glass-like texture.
What is obsidian?