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Rocks/Minerals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rocks formed from lava or magma that cools beneath the Earth's surface. | Igneous rock |
| Layers of various materials (weathering) that are pressed together on ocean and river bottoms. | Sedimentary rock |
| Igneous or sedimentary rock that has been changed by heat and pressure inside the Earth | Metamorphic rock |
| They are often used in drills because they are they hardest minerals on Earth | diamond |
| Nonliving, solid matter from the Earth | Minerals |
| The property that describes a minerals shine | Luster |
| A mineral property that determines how well it scratches another mineral | hardness |
| A property that tells what color or colors a mineral contains. | color |
| Soils are different because they are formed from | different kinds of rocks and minerals |
| Soils is formed mostly from | rocks and minerals |
| Three ways to classify rocks are | luster, color, and hardness |