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rocks and minerals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hardness | a measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching |
| Inference | interpretation based on observation and prior knowledge |
| Observation | using all five senses to gather information |
| Deposition | the process in which material is laid down |
| Extrusive Igeneous rock | rock that forms as a result of volcanic activity at or near the earth surface |
| Igneous | forms from the cooling of molten rock either below or above the surface |
| Intrusive Igneous rock | rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface. |
| Metamorphic | formed when an existing rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions |
| Rock Cycle | the series of processes in which a rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geological processes |
| Sedimentary | forms when particles of other rocks or remians of plants and animals are pressed cemented together. |