Rock Cycle

The continuous series of changes that rocks undergo

• hardness

• rock cycle

• luster

• metamorphic rock

Weathered rock and soil particles are moved from place to place by water, wind, or ice.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• melting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The breaking down of Earth's materials by water, wind, ice, chemicals into smaller sediments

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

• melting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Weathered sediments are laid down in a new location helping create new landforms or rocks.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• melting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This process is caused by heat and pressure around the rock to form magma

• weathering

• melting

• erosion

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Particles of sand, soil, and bits of rock

• sediment

• rock cycle

• luster

• mineral

The color of a mineral when it is ground to a powder

• metallic

• cleavage

• luster

• streak

A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched

• cleavage

• luster

• hardness

• streak

The tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces

• streak

• luster

• hardness

• cleavage

The way a mineral shines or reflects light.

• luster

• streak

• hardness

• cleavage