Description

The quality of a rock that is based on the size, shape, and position of the rocks grains
the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly in sedimentary rocks
The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity moves sediment from one place to another
The way a mineral reflects light
What something is made of, what are its "ingredients"
A naturally occurring solid with definite chemical composition and chemical structure.
The splitting of a mineral along smooth flat surfaces
The process in which sediment is laid down
Rock formed from the magma under the Earth's surface
___________ sedimentary rocks are formed when minerals fragments of sediment are squished and cemented together
A rock with large mineral grains
The color of a minerals powder
The process in which rock materials are broken down by physical or chemical processes
The manner in which mineral breaks along a curved or irregular surface; rough
Not made by man
________________ sedimentary rocks that contain remains of once living plants or animals
Rock formed from lava when it cools on the Earth's surface
What do all igneous rocks begin as?
The fourth step to creating a sedimentary rock is
All minerals have these in common
Minerals are the building blocks for ___________________.
If a mineral is a 2 on the Moh's Hardness Scale it would be considered
We use these to identify minerals
Scientists classify rocks by how they are
Intrusive igneous rocks cool
Layers in sedimentary rocks are called
Rock and mineral fragments are called

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