Earth Space Vocabulary 2021

What is metamorphic rock?

• A type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava.

• A type of rock formed from layers of sediment.

• A type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and or heat.

• The loose top layer of Earth’s surface made of weathered rock and organic matter.

What is igneous rock?

• A type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava.

• The loose top layer of Earth’s surface made of weathered rock and organic matter.

• A type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and or heat.

• A type of rock formed from layers of sediment.

What is sedimentary rock?

• A type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and or heat.

• The loose top layer of Earth’s surface made of weathered rock and organic matter.

• A type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava.

• A type of rock formed from layers of sediment.

What is soil?

• A type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and or heat.

• The loose top layer of Earth’s surface made of weathered rock and organic matter.

• A type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava.

• A type of rock formed from layers of sediment.

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What is cleavage?

• A property used to describe how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces.

• A property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched.

• The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down.

• The process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another.

What is hardness?

• A property used to describe how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces.

• A property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched.

• The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down.

• The process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another.

What is weathering?

• A property used to describe how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces.

• A property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched.

• The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down.

• The process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another.

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What is erosion?

• A property used to describe how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces.

• A property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched.

• The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down.

• The process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another.

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What is streak?

• A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.

• A type of rock formed from layers of sediment.

• The color of powder of a mineral when it is rubbed on a streak plate.

• A property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched.

What is a polar zone?

• A climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures.

• A climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures.

• A climate zone located between the tropics and the polar circles generally characterized by moderate temperatures rather than extremely hot or cold temperatures.

• The average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years.

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