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Science Study Guide
Unit C Chap. 2
Directions: Fill out the questions, and then use this to study for your test on Friday.
1.
Halite is another name for what?
2.
How is a rock different from a mineral?
3.
Why aren’t you likely to find a fossil in an igneous or metamorphic rock?
4.
What are the three ways that scientists classify minerals?
Moh’s Hardness Scale
1 is softest. 10 is hardest.
1
Talc
2
Gypsum
3
Calcite
4
Fluorite
5
Apatite
6
Orthoclase
5.
Which of the following minerals is the hardest?
6.
Which of the following minerals can Apatite scratch?
7.
Which of the following minerals can scratch Quartz?
8.
Define these vocabulary words:
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Hardness
Mineral
Metamorphic Rock
7
Quartz
8
Topaz
Rock
Rock Cycle
Luster
Streak
7. You find a rock with pieces of seashell in it. Which kind of rock is it?
8.
Why is a piece of Pumice lighter than a piece of Obsidian of equal size?
9.
What are the three types of rocks?
10. Name six ways people use minerals.
9
Corundum
10
Diamond