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Minerals, Rocks, and Soils of Georgia Study Guide
Name: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________
Vocabulary
rock
streak
hardness
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
mineral
1. The mineral property identified by the Mohs Scale is ________________________.
2. Rock that was once melted and then cooled and hardened is
__________________________________.
3. Color left behind by a mineral when it is rubbed against a rough white tile is called
_____________________________.
4. An object that is solid, formed in nature, and has never been alive is called a/an
______________________________.
5. Rock formed from material that has settled into layers is
_____________________________________.
6. A naturally formed solid made of one or more minerals is ________________________________.
Concepts
1.
____________________________ rock is formed when a volcano explodes.
2. This picture illustrates the _______________________________.
3. ________________ is a type of soil that is found on many farms.
4. List the four things that make up soil.
____________________, ____________________, ___________________, __________________
5. A type of soil that is made up of powdery grains of rock is _______________________.
6. Which of the following is NOT a property of a mineral? Circle it.
color
hardness
streak
temperature
7. The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces is called
______________________________.
8. List the soils in order from largest grains to the smallest grains.
(Clay, Sand, Silt)
1-________________________
2-________________________
3- _______________________
9. This is the Mohs Scale, which is used to tell the hardness of a mineral. 1 being the softest, 10
being the hardest.
1
Talc
6
Orthoclase
Feldspar
2
Gypsum
7
Quartz
3
Calcite
8
Topaz
4
Fluorite
9
Corundum
5
Apatite
10
Diamond
Put these minerals in order from hardest to softest. (Quartz, Corundum, Talc, Gypsum, Diamond)
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10. What caused the rocks shown below to get their shapes? __________________________________