Resources of the Earth's Crust

a solid material of Earth's crust with a definite composition is a

• rock

• mineral

• fossil fuel

• carbon

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What is needed to change a rock into a metamorphic rock

• heat and pressure

• paint and heat

• pressure and water

• heat and water

a resource that cannot be replaced within a short period of time or at all is called a

• renewable resource

• humus

• nonrenewable resource

• rock

What are some tests that can help you tell minerals apart(mark all that apply)?

• Streak test

• Cleaning Test

• Hardness test

• Shine Test

WHat mineral do you think would be higher on the Moh's hardness scale calcite or Quartz? How could you test it?

Out of the minerals listed below, which are often found in California?(mark all that apply)

• copper

• borax

• Quartz

• Gypsum

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a veinlike mineral deposit in solid rock is called a

• drop off

• deposit

• ore

• lode

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What are the three types of rock? choose all three

• igneous

• quartz

• magma

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Explain why California is so full of different types of minerals.

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Rocks that changes due to heat and pressure is called a

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• lava rock

• sedimentary rock