Mineral and Rock Test Modified

Front

What is the tendency of a mineral to break along curved or irregular surfaces?

Back

Fracture

Front

What type of rock cools on the outside of a volcano and may contain air bubbles?

Back

Igneous

Front

What does Moh’s scale of hardness rank minerals from 1 to 10?

Back

1 is the softest and 10 is the hardest.

Front

What state of matter are all minerals?

Back

Solid

Front

What is formed when heat and pressure inside the Earth cause a rock to melt?

Back

Magma

Front

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

Back

Lithification

Front

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

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

Back

Intrusive rocks cool slowly beneath the Earth's surface, while extrusive rocks cool quickly on the surface.

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What is the term for the layering that occurs in sedimentary rocks?

Back

Stratification