Rocks and Minerals
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| mineral | a natural, solid material with particles arranged in a repeating pattern
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| streak | the color of a powder left behind when you rub a mineral against a white tile called a streak plate
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| luster | the way that the surface of a mineral reflects light
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| hardness | a mineral's ability to resist being scratched
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| rock | a material made up of one or more minerals
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| igneous rock | a rock that forms when completely melted rock hardens
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| sedimentary rock | a rock formed by layers of sediments squeezed and stuck together over a long time
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| metamorphic rock | a rock changed by heat and pressure, but not completely melted
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| weathering | the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces
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| erosion | the process by which wind and moving water carry away bits of rock
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| rock cycle | the slow never-ending process of rock changes
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