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RocksMinerals
Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a rock? | a naturally formed solid made of one or more minerals |
| What is a mineral? | a solid, formed in nature |
| What is a streak? | the color left behind when a mineral is rubbed against a white tile |
| What is sedimentary rock? | a rock formed from material that has settled into layers |
| What is ingeous rock? | a rock that has cooled and hardened |
| What is hardness? | property of a mineral |
| How is igneous rock formed? | when magma/lava cools and hardens |
| What are the properties of minerals? | color, hardness, and streak |
| What is the Mohs scale? | a scale to test how the softness of a mineral (1) to the hardness of a mineral (10) |
| What do rocks need in order to change? | time, heat, and pressure |