Rocks and Minerals Review Flashcard

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Rock sediments that travel down a mountain, sand being blown across the beach, and mud sliding down a hill are all examples of

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erosion

Front

The remains of living things that died long ago are often found in what type of rock? Options: igneous rocks, sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, all rocks

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sedimentary rock

Front

The cooled and hardened magma from volcanoes form what rocks?

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igneous

Front

What property of rock is being observed when looking for whether it is shiny? Options: luster, hardness, streak, color

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luster

Front

What property of rock is being observed when looking for what color is left after scratching it on a ceramic plate?

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streak

Front

According to the Moh's Scales of Hardness, which rock can scratch a rock that has a hardness of 5.4? Options: Calcite (3.5), Shale (6.2)

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Shale

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What property of rock is being observed when looking at its hue or shade?

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color

Front

The thickest layer of Earth is the ___ where it is so hot that the rock there is soft.

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mantle

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Hot, molten rock inside the earth is called ...

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magma

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Once magma reaches the earth's surface, it is called __________.

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lava