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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) 12345- ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ 10. What caused the rocks shown below to get their shapes? __________________________________