Rocks and minerals 4th grade

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What is the most effective way to identify minerals?

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Using a hardness test is not better than using color to classify minerals.

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What is the process of testing to see what color streak is left behind?

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Streak test.

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What type of rocks are formed when sediments form layers that are then pressed together?

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Sedimentary rocks.

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What is the color of the mark that a mineral makes when scraped on a tile?

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Streak.

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What does cleavage in rocks refer to?

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It refers to how the rock breaks and the shape of the edges.

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What are igneous rocks?

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Rocks formed from cooled and solidified magma or lava.

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What are metamorphic rocks?

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Rocks that have been changed by heat, pressure, or chemical processes.

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What is a mineral?

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A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

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What is sediment?

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Small pieces of rock, minerals, or organic material that can accumulate and form sedimentary rocks.