Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Rocks and Minerals Study Guide Please know the definitions to the following words: Physical Weathering Chemical Weathering Erosion Deposition Evaporate Hardness Igneous Rock Geologists Evidence Fossils Sediment Chemical Reaction Landform Luster Metamorphic Rock Opaque Mineral Property Sedimentary Rock Transparent Weathering 1. What is the name of the number scale geologists use to describe mineral hardness? 2. Geologists use a small bottle of ______________________ to test for calcite in the field. 3. The outer layer of the Earth is called? 4. The middle layer of the earth has rocks and minerals that melt because it is so hot and is called? 5. This layer of the Earth is at the center and is made of metal. 6. Which kinds of rocks most often contain fossils? 7. Does ice cause weathering? How? 8. Does acid rain cause weathering? How? 9. Do living organisms cause weathering? How? 10. Sand on the beach comes from where? 11. What 4 things can help to change rocks over time? 12. Explain how Igneous rocks are formed. 13. Explain how Sedimentary rocks are formed. 14. Explain how Metamorphic rocks are formed. 15. Describe the Rock Cycle. 16. Explain the difference between weathering and erosion. 17. List the 6 mineral properties geologists use to help identify minerals. 18. What month were you born and what is the name of your birth stone?