Rocks and Minerals

Front

A _______ is a solid, naturally occurring, inorganic substance that always has the same composition.

Back

mineral

Front

___________ rocks are formed when magma cools.

Back

Igneous

Front

When igneous rock breaks apart (weathers), it forms ___________.

Back

sediments

Front

What is an example of a metamorphic rock?

Back

Marble

Front

One example of a sedimentary rock is ____________. Options: pumice, obsidian, sandstone, marble

Back

sandstone

Front

A ___________ is where two tectonic plates meet and one gets pushed underneath the other.

Back

subduction zone

Front

The __________ describes the process by which rocks change forms.

Back

rock cycle

Front

Geologists have classified rocks into three major groups of rocks. What are they?

Back

igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

Front

Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:

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metamorphic rock

Front

Streak is the color of a mineral’s

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powder