Topic 3 Minerals and Rocks Review

Topic 3 Minerals and Rocks Review

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6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a distinguishing feature of a sedimentary rock?

Back

Contains remains of plants and animals.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes the metamorphic rock Gneiss to line up in bands?

Back

Pressure.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which mineral property is measured by the Mohs scale?

Back

Hardness.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the primary role of plate tectonics in the rock cycle?

Back

It drives the formation of new rock.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What process carries hot solid rock of the mantle outward and cooled solid rock inward?

Back

Convection currents.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the process of sedimentation?

Back

The process by which sediments settle out of a fluid.

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