Weathering, Erosion, and Minerals

the general terms for the movement of sediment by wind, water, glaciers

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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Weathering is...

• the breaking apart, wearing away, or dissolving of rock. 
• the scraping away of materials
• material that comes from the weathering of rock
• the moving of sediment and rock from one place to another. 

What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?

• weathering 
• raining
• Erosion
• Whooshing

What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

• Weathering 
• Raining
• Erosion
• Breaking

Which properties of minerals can be determined only by looking and without performing any tests?

• Streak and Luster
• Luster and Hardness
• Hardness and Cleavage
• Cleavage and Luster

Besides color, what is one other observable property that is shown in this photo?

• Cleavage
• Density
• Mass
• Hardness

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If I say a mineral is metallic, dull, glassy, shiny, or pearly; what property am I describing?

• Density
• Hardness
• Cleavage
• Luster

If I say Calcite has a 6.5 on Moh's Scale, what am I describing?

• Density
• Hardness
• Cleavage
• Luster

Minerals have different properties to help scientists identify them.  Which is NOT a property used to identify minerals?

• color
• hardness
• size
• luster

_____ is the color of the powder left when a mineral is rubbed on a white tile.

• Streak
• Luster
• Color
• Hardness