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Rocks & Minerals

Vocabulary Practice

QuestionAnswer
fault a crack in earth's crust
magma hot molten rock below earth's surface
lava hot molten rock that reaches earth's surface
weathering The breaking down of rocks into small pieces
erosion the picking up and carrying away of the small pieces of rock
ore a rock that is mined for profit
gem a mineral that is considered rare and beautiful
nonrenewable resource a material that cannot be replaced in nature within a short time
Mohs' Scale of Hardness a scale that classifies a minerals general hardness
deposition the dropping off of bits of eroded rock
mineral solid material in Earth's crust made by nonliving material
luster the appearance of a mineral, how light bounces off of it
streak The test used to determine a minerals true color
hardness how well a mineral resists scratching
cleavage the breaking of a mineral along a flat surface
rock naturally formed solid in earth's crust made up of two or more kinds of minerals
igneous rock formed by cooled magma underground or cooled lava above ground
Sedimentary rock formed by deposition, pressure and time has layers and feels grainy or sandy
fossil remains or imprints of living things of the past
metamorphic rock rocks that have changed due to pressure and heat
humus decayed plant/animal material
soil horizons layers of soil in earth, lowest is the oldest
pollution harmful substances in the earths soil, water, or air
rock cycle how rocks change from one type to another
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