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Name 4 of the five things a mineral
must be (characteristics)
Name 4 of the five things a mineral
must be (characteristics)
Solid
Inorganic
Crystal Structure
Naturally made
Definite chemical composition
Name 4 properties of a mineral and
describe how to test each one
Name 4 properties of a mineral and
describe how to test each one
Color- look at it
Luster- look at it in light
Streak- scratch it on a streak plate
Hardness- scratch it on other objects
Reaction with acid- put acid on it
Magnetism- see if metal sticks to it
Transparency- hold it up to light
Name 3 terms to describe a minerals
luster
Name 3 terms to describe a minerals
luster
Metallic
Non-metallic
Waxy
Pearly
Glassy
Brilliant
Etc.
Quartz is a 7 on the Mohs Harness
Scale. Calcite is a 4. What will
happen when you try to scratch
Quartz with the Calcite?
Quartz is a 7 on the Mohs Hardness
Scale. Calcite is a 4. What will
happen when you try to scratch
Quartz with the Calcite?
The Calcite will scratch instead
Why isnt color a useful property
when identifying minerals?
Why isnt color a useful property
when identifying minerals?
Many minerals come in a variety of
colors
Name 1 common sedimentary rock
Name 1 common sedimentary rock

Limestone
Sandstone
Describe the 4 steps (in order) of
how a typical sedimentary rock is
formed
Describe the 4 steps (in order) of
how a typical sedimentary rock is
formed
1. Erosion
2. Deposition
3. Compaction
4. Cementation
Name 2 ways to tell if a rock is
sedimentary
Name 2 ways to tell if a rock is
sedimentary
Has fossils
Looks like sand or clay
Light weight
Describe how a mountain made of
igneous rock could form into
sedimentary rock
Describe how a mountain made of
igneous rock could form into
sedimentary rock
Name and describe the 3 types of
sedimentary rocks
Name and describe the 3 types of
sedimentary rocks
1. Clastic- bits of sediment squished together
2. Organic- bits of once-living things squished
together
3. Chemical- When liquid evaporates leaving
rock behind
Name an Igneous rock
 Name an Igneous rock

Pumice
Granite
Gabbro
Basalt
Describe 2 ways igneous rocks form
Describe 2 ways igneous rocks form

1. Cooling magma inside the Earth

2. Cooling lava on Earth
Name one way to identify an
igneous rock
 Name one way to identify an
igneous rock
Looks like broken glass
Large crystals pressed together
Describe how an igneous rock could
form deep within the Earth. What
would the rock look like?
Describe how an igneous rock could
form deep within the Earth
Magma pocket cools, very large
crystals
Some igneous rocks look like glass.
How does that happen?
Some igneous rocks look like glass.
How does that happen?
The lava cools too quickly for the
crystals to form
How do metamorphic rocks form?
How do metamorphic rocks form?

Any rock is put under extreme heat

and pressure
Name one way to identify that a rock
is metamorphic
Name one way to identify that a rock
is metamorphic
Banded (strips)
Looks like squished layers
Name and describe the 2 types of
metamorphic rocks
Name and describe the 2 types of
metamorphic rocks
1. Foliated- banded (striped)
2. Non-foliated- random crystals
Name 1 metamorphic rock
Name 1 metamorphic rock

Marble
Slate
Gneiss
Describe how tectonic plates would
move to form metamorphic rocks
Describe how tectonic plates would
move to form metamorphic rocks
As plates move toward each other,
one goes underneath and is heated
and pressurized
What are the crystals inside a rock
called?
What are the crystals inside a rock
called?
Grains
What is the main difference between
a mineral and a rock?
What is the main difference between
a mineral and a rock?
Minerals are made of 1 thing. Rocks
are made of 1 or more minerals
What are the scientists called that
study rocks and minerals?
What are the scientists called that
study rocks and minerals?
Geologists
How do we describe a rock that has
very large particles or crystals?
How do we describe a rock that has
very large particles or crystals?
Course-grained
What do we call the look and feel of
a rock?
What do we call the look and feel of
a rock?
Texture