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Rocks and Minerals Study Guide
1. _______________________________________________ are natural non-living substances that make up rocks.
2. There are over 3,000 minerals found on earth, yet only about 30 minerals are common in rocks. They are
called the __________________________________________________________________________________________.
3. ___________________________________________________ describes how shiny or dull a rock is.
4. Cleavage describes the way a rock ____________________________________ up.
5. _____________________________________________ is the mark that is left by scratching a rock on a light surface.
6. Hardness compares the minerals to one another by seeing if one _______________________________ the other.
7. There are 3 types of rocks ________________________, ____________________________, and ____________________________.
8. Igneous Rocks are melted rock that is ___________________________________________.
9. _________________________________________ is melted rock under the surface of the earth.
10. __________________________________________is melted rock above the surface of the earth.
11. __________________________________________ igneous rock hardens below the earth’s surface.
12. __________________________________________igneous rock hardens above the earth’s surface.
13. Sedimentary rocks are formed over long periods of time by _________________ pressing together to form layers.
14. Extreme __________________ and _________________________ cause Metamorphic Rocks to develop deep below
the earth’s surface.
Igneous
Heat
Pressure
Sediments
Rock-forming minerals
Intrusive
Luster
Metamorphic
Breaks
Magma
Cooled
Streak
Minerals
Sedimentary
Scratches
Lava
Extrusive