Unit 3 & 4 Final Exam Review

Front

Fossils will most likely be found in ____________ ___________.

Back

Sedimentary rocks.

Front

Small crystals form from _____________ cooling magma.

Back

rapidly

Front

Type of rock that forms from magma that hardens beneath Earth's surface.

Back

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Front

This property describes the color of a mineral when it is broken up into a powder.

Back

Streak

Front

This property describes the way a mineral reflects light from its surface.

Back

Luster

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What is the process called when sediment is compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rock?

Back

Lithification

Front

What type of rock is formed from the alteration of existing rock through heat, pressure, or chemically?

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Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the term for the resistance of a mineral to being scratched?

Back

Hardness

Front

What is the term for the specific gravity of a mineral?

Back

The ratio of the density of the mineral to the density of water.