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Unit 6- Minerals/Roc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rock | Composed of one or more minerals |
| Mineral | A naturally occurring solid that is made up of elements. |
| Streak | The color of crushed mineral powder |
| Fracture | Describes how a mineral breaks in rough, jagged, or rounded shapes. |
| Cleavage | Describes how a mineral breaks into flat, smooth surfaces. |
| Mohs Scale | The standard scale used in measuring hardness of minerals. |
| Sedimentary Rock | A rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment. |
| Metamorphic Rock | A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by extreme heat, or pressure. |
| Intrusive Rock | Igneous rocks that form when magma cools below the Earth's surface. |
| Extrusive Rock | Igneous rocks that form when lava cools above the Earth's surface. |
| Compaction | When layers of sediment are pressed together |
| Cementation | The binding of sediments together. |