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What is a mineral?

a solid, nonliving material found in nature

Which property of minerals is measured by scratching the surface of the minerals?

hardness

A rock that is formed when lava cools is called what type of rock?

Igneous

How does sedimentary rock form?

Pieces of rock and other materials squeeze together.

Is magnetism a property that can be seen? Without touching the rock?

No

Emily finds a fossil in a rock. The fossil will help her determine the rocks...

Age

Ana finds a rock that contains a fossil. Which type of rock does Ana most likely have?

Sedimentary

A rock was placed under heat and pressure so that its properties changed. It is now a new type of rock. What type of rock is the new rock?

metamorphic

Rocks are mostly made of...

Minerals

Slate is a dark gray metamorphic rock. Which statement best describes how slate forms?

heat and pressure turned a sedimentary rock into slate.

Donna is trying to identify a mineral. She notes that the mineral can easily break into flat sections. What property has she observed?

cleavage

How can the streak of a mineral be tested?

rub it across a tile to see the color of the powder it leaves.

How are coal, sandstone and granite similar?

They are all rocks.

Which process would for an igneous rock?

Melted rock cools and then hardens