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WES ScienceCh9 rocks

Rocks and Minerals and how we use them

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This type of foundation is made from sand, cement, and gravel. concrete
____________ is made from iron and other minerals. Steel
Copper pipes are used to carry _________. Plumbing uses this type of pipe. water
Copper _________ will carry electricity. wires
_____________ is made from minerals found in sand. glass
___________ crystals help us keep accurate time. Quartz
Chips made of ______________ are used in computers. crystals
Copper, aluminum, and steel are types of __________ used in building. metal
The way rocks change from one kind to another is called the rock ________. cycle
________ is melted rock INSIDE the earth. Magma
Rocks that form from layers of sediment are called ______________ rocks. sedimentary
_____________ rocks are formed or changed by heat and pressure. Metamorphic
The way light reflects from a mineral's surface is its _____________. luster
Crystal ___________ make the pattern of atoms in a mineral. shapes
_______________ rocks are formed from the cooling of magma or lava. Igneous
A solid that forms from chemicals in the earth are ________________. minerals
A ________________ is a scientist who studies rocks and minerals. geologist
______________ is a property measured with Mohs' scale. Hardness
Melted rock ON the earth's surface is ______. lava
Lava is magma that has reached the earth's ____________. surface
________ happens when rocks are exposed to wind and water. Weathering
Crystals that form quickly have less time to form and so the rock has _____________ crystals. small
__________ is an example of a metamorphic rock. Marble
Sedimentary rocks are formed from small pieces of ___________________. sediment
Crystals that form _________ have more time to grow and so have large crystals. slowly
_____________ is an example of a sedimentary rock. Limestone
______________ happens when rocks are heated. Melting
_____________ is an example of igneous rock. Granite
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