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Rocks and Minerals
science
Question | Answer |
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Name the 4 Properties of matter that a scientist uses to identify minerals. | hardness luster streak color |
What is a mineral? | A non-living substance found in nature |
What is the name of the scientist who studies rocks and minerals? | A geologist |
What do you call a valuable mineral that is used to make jewelry? | gem stone |
What test allows me to tell a minerals hardness? | the scratch test |
What is the name of the test when you rub a mineral on a white tile to see what color powder it leaves? | streak test |
What is the hardest mineral? | diamond |
What is the softest mineral? | talc |
What are rocks made of? | minerals |
Rocks that are formed when melted rock cools and hardens are called____? | Igneous rocks |
Rocks that are formed from heat and pressure are called___? | Metamorphic Rocks |
Rocks that are formed from layers of sediment are called___? | Sedimentary rocks |
Fossils are found in the type of rock? | sedimentary |
Volcanoes produce which type of rock? | Igneous |
The specks you see in rocks are called? | grains |
What is the name of the scale used to rate the hardness of minerals? | Moh's hardness Scale |
Hardness, color and streak are examples of a mineral's ____? | properties |