Rocks Minerals Resources

A solid material formed in nature or in Earth's crust with it's own properties.

• rock

• mineral

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

• luster

• cleavage

• hardness

• streak

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

• hardness

• luster

• cleavage

• streak

A property of a mineral that describes how it appears when it reflects light.

• cleavage

• hardness

• luster

• streak

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

• cleavage

• hardness

• luster

• streak

A solid substance made up of one or more minerals.

• mineral

• rock

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

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

A type of rock formed from layers of sediment

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

an area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical features such as air, water, soil, weather, and landforms.

• weathering

• erosion

• environment