Rocks and Minerals

Front

What is the process of breaking down rock by water and wind called?

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Weathering

Front

When magma cools, what type of rock does it become?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the softest mineral on the Mohs scale?

Back

Talc (often referred to as mineral 2 in examples)

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled and hardened magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What do we call rock material that forms when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces or dissolved in water?

Back

Sediment

Front

What is the term for the solid, naturally occurring substance made up of minerals?

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Rock

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compaction of sediment?

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Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the process called when sediment is laid down in new locations?

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Deposition

Front

What type of rock is formed under extreme heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the name of the scale used to measure the hardness of minerals?

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Mohs scale