Water is cool but
The continuous movement of water within the Earth and Atmosphere is called...
The Water Cycle
The idea that all rocks can become other types of rocks is called....
The Rock Cycle
You notice a mineral looks glassy in the light. What property of minerals are you observing?
Luster
This type of Weathering is the physical breakdown of a rock into smaller pieces.
Mechanical Weathering
The breakdown of sediments is called...
Weathering
Condensation
You rub a mineral on a porcelain plate and it leaves a brown mark. What property of minerals are you observing?
Streak
This type of Weathering occurs when the molecular properties of the mineral is changed.
The transport of sediments is called?
Erosion
Water is a _____ molecule. Meaning it has a positive and negative end.
Polar
This type of rock is created through sand and smaller rocks being pressed together to create a new rock.
This scale measures the hardness of a mineral from 1-10.
Mohs Hardness Scale
Rust is an example of what type of weathering?
Chemical Weathering (Double points for oxidation)
The laying down of sediments is called...
Deposition
This is the evaporation (liquid to gas) of water through plants.
Transpiration
This type of rock is generally flat and created through extreme heat and pressure.
Metamorphic Rocks
(2 answers) You are observing how a mineral breaks along even and uneven surfaces. What properties of minerals are you observing.
Cleavage and Fracture
This type of weathering occurs when rocks rub and grind against each other causing them to be smooth.
Mechanical Weathering (double points for Abrasion)
When a rock is broken into many pieces, those pieces will weather faster. This is due to the increased...
Surface Area
Water molecules love to stick to themselves. This is an example of what property of water?
Cohesion
Where do you find metamorphic rocks?
Underground
The mineral you are observing scratches glass. What does this mean about the mineral?
It is harder than glass
A rock being broken in half due to water getting inside of a crack and freezing is what type of weathering?
Mechanical Weathering (Double points for Frost Wedging)
Water can dissolve most substances, because of this, water is known as what?
Universal Solvent