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minerals and their properties,types of rocks, the rock cycle

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What is lustre?

The way in which light is reflected from the surface of a mineral

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What colour is the mineral Sulphur?

Yellow

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What do all rocks on Earth have in common? A) same size; B) same color; C) they all have minerals; D) same shape

C) they all have minerals

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An inorganic, solid substance ocurring naturally in the earth

mineral

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Any solid inorganic substance with a regular shape

crystal

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The resistance of a mineral to scratching

hardness

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A scale of hardness using to classifying minerals

Mohs scale

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What does this picture show?

The Rock Cycle

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What type of rock can we see in the image?

sedimentary rock ( conglomerate)

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Compaction and cementation will form...

sedimentary rocks

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What caused these rocks to get their shape?

Weathering ( Wind and Water)

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Which value on the Mohs scale corresponds to the hardest minerals?

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Which of these is a metamorphic rock? A) Granite B) Marble C) Limestone D) Basalt

B) Marble

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What proceses breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?

weathering and erosion

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If an igneous rock is kept in class for 6 months, will it become metamorphic? Explain.

No, it needs lots more time, heat, and pressure.

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Which mineral is the hardest?

diamond

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