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Vocabulary #1
Vocabulary #2
The Rock Cycle
Rocks and ...
This and that...
100
This is a mineral's ability to resist being scratched
What is hardness
100
The way a mineral's surface reflects light..."how shiny it is"
What is luster
100
This type of rock forms when melted rock cools and hardens
What is igneous
100
True or false...rocks can be made by people
What is false
100
Diamonds are the _____________ known mineral...they are the top of Moh's Hardness scale and can scratch all other minerals.
What is "hardest"
200
A naturally occuring, non living solid that has a specific chemical makeup and repeating chemical structure
What is mineral
200
This is the color of the powder left behind when you rub a mineral against a tough white tile
What is streak
200
This type of rock forms when small grains of rock are pressed together and cemented
What is sedimentary
200
These are the building blocks of all rocks
What are minerals
200
This ranks minerals from 1 to 10 according to their hardness
What is Moh's hardness scale
300
The process by which wind and water remove and carry small pieces of weathered rock from one place to another
What is erosion
300
A natural substance made of one or more minerals
What is Rock
300
Rock changed by high and great pressure
What is metamorphic rock
300
What is NOT the best way to classify minerals:
What is by color
300
Which of the following lead to weathering...a) wind and rain b) pressure and light c) mineral type d) high temperature
What is "a" wind and rain
400
The process of wearing away by natural processes
What is weathering
400
The continuous process by which one rock type changes into another
What is Rock Cycle
400
This is formed from weathered rock
What is soil
400
An igneous rock with "large" mineral crystals was most likely formed here...
What is under ground
400
Besides weathered rock, what else makes up soil?
What is decayed plant and animal matter
500
This is the way a mineral "breaks"
What is clevage or fracture
500
The process by which sediment settles out of water
What is deposition
500
This is the study of earth's rocks and minerals and the way they have developed
What is geology
500
If you find a rock with no visable mineral crystals, it was most likely formed here
What is on earth's surface / above ground
500
Name the three layers of the earth...
What are the crust, mantle, and core