Ch.2 Minerals & Rocks

Front

What is the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it?

Back

Deposition

Front

Which igneous rock is commonly used as a building material?

Back

Granite

Front

What gives a rock its texture?

Back

Particles of minerals called grains.

Front

What is the hardest known mineral?

Back

Diamond

Front

Can a mineral with a hardness of 6 scratch a mineral with a hardness of more than 6?

Back

False

Front

What is the term for the process of compacting sediments?

Back

Compaction

Front

What is the process called when minerals are glued together by natural cements?

Back

Cementation

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the scale used to measure the hardness of minerals?

Back

Mohs Hardness Scale

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediments?

Back

Sedimentary rock