Rock Cycle

A Mineral is what?

• Are natural living solid that must fit all parts to the definition to be classified as a mineral

• A stone inside a rock

• are natural non-living solids that must fit all parts of the definition to be classified as a mineral

What is the Mohs hardness scale

when minerals split

are minerals with repeating angles and flat surface

• minerals

• crystals

• coal

• rock

when minerals break

• cleavage

• igneous rock

• fracture

• diversion

~definite

~geometric shape

~hardness

~true color

are all forms of what?

• properties of matter

• mohs hardness scale

• minerals

• minerals properties

A rock formed by melted rock that cooled and hardened

a rock formed by layers of materials that have been squeezed and hardened

a rock that has been changed by heat and pressure

is a solid natural material made up of one or more minerals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1