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Rocks And Minerals Study Guide

Chapter 6 Study Guide

Rocks and Minerals

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Definitions:

rock – a naturally formed solid made of one or more minerals

sedimentary rock – rock formed from material that has settled into layers

igneous rock – rock that was once melted and then cooled and hardened

fossil – the remains of a living thing that died a long time ago

mineral – an object that is a solid, formed in nature, and has never been alive

metamorphic rock – rock that has been changed by heat and pressure

streak – the color of the powder left behind by a mineral when it’s rubbed against a rough

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mold – the shape of a once living thing left in sediment when the rock formed

cast – formed when mud or minerals fill a mold

Concepts:

The three layers of Earth are crust, mantle and core.

Igneous rocks are rocks that form from volcanoes.

Dinosaur tracks are an example of an imprint fossils.

Three examples of minerals quartz, diamond, and gold.

Three examples that are NOT minerals are granite, limestone, and obsidian.

The Mohs Scale identifies the hardness and softness of minerals. Talc is the softest and is a 1

and the Mohs Scale. Diamondis the hardest and is a 10 on the scale.

Rocks And Minerals Study Guide