4th Grade Earth Science Review

Front

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

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What is the process of breaking rock into sediment called?

Back

Weathering

Front

True or False: The earth rises in the east and sets in the west because of Earth's rotation.

Back

True

Front

What is weathering?

Back

Weathering is the process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces.

Front

What is a solid natural material that has a crystal form and its own set of properties?

Back

Mineral

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the term for the shiny appearance of a mineral?

Back

Luster

Front

What do we call the way a mineral breaks along flat surfaces?

Back

Cleavage

Front

What is the term for the resistance of a mineral to being scratched?

Back

Hardness

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down by wind, water, and ice?

Back

Weathering