Rocks and Minerals

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How do scientists classify different rocks?

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How they formed

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What type of rocks are formed by great heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rocks

Front

What type of rocks are formed when magma or lava cools and hardens?

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Igneous rocks

Front

Rocks are constantly changing from one type to another, but it can take millions of years.

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True

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Which of the following is an example of a metamorphic rock? Granite, Sandstone, Marble

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Marble

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Example of an igneous rock: Granite, Sandstone, Marble

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Granite

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Which of the following is an example of a sedimentary rock? Granite, Sandstone, Marble

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Sandstone

Front

What are layers of sedimentary rock called?

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Strata

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What does the mineral property of hardness measure or describe?

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Describes how easy it is to scratch the surface of a mineral

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What does the mineral property of luster measure or describe?

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Describes how well a mineral reflects light