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What is lustre?
The way in which light is reflected from the surface of a mineral
What colour is the mineral Sulphur?
Yellow
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
An inorganic, solid substance ocurring naturally in the earth
mineral
Any solid inorganic substance with a regular shape
crystal
The resistance of a mineral to scratching
hardness
A scale of hardness using to classifying minerals
Mohs scale
What does this picture show?
The Rock Cycle
What type of rock can we see in the image?
sedimentary rock ( conglomerate)
Compaction and cementation will form...
sedimentary rocks
What caused these rocks to get their shape?
Weathering ( Wind and Water)
Which value on the Mohs scale corresponds to the hardest minerals?
10
Which of these is a metamorphic rock? A) Granite B) Marble C) Limestone D) Basalt
B) Marble
What proceses breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?
weathering and erosion
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.
Which mineral is the hardest?
diamond
Name the three types of rock
Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
Give one example of sedimentary rock
sandstone, limestone, conglomerate, clay, coal
Where do we find rocks and minerals?
Earth's crust
Metamorphic rock is made when
Sedimentary or igneous rock is changed by pressure, heat, or both.
Give an example of metamorphic rock
marble, slate, schist,gneiss, quarzite
Glass is made from the mineral
quartz
What are rocks made of?
minerals
It's used to make plaster
gypsum
A hole or systems of holes in the ground where minerals and rocks are removed
mine
Two types of rocks the crust is primarily made of
granite and basalt
The substance's mass per unit of volume
density
It consists of quartz, feldspar and mica
granite
Coal and oil come from the remains of
living beings
This mineral is used to conserve anf flavour foods
halite
It is used in toohpaste
fluorite
What kind of rock can we see in the picture?
a volcanic rock (pumice)
Fossils are mainly found in
sedimentary rocks
What type of metamorphic rock is generated from the transformation of clay?
slate
The rock cycle suggests that
rocks are continuously recycled and change from one type to another.
What type of rock can we see in the picture?
a metamorphic rock (slate)