Rocks and minerals REVIEW

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What is a metamorphic rock with minerals arranged in planes or bands called?

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Foliated

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What type of rock is formed from cemented sand, rock particles, soil, and remains of living things?

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Sedimentary

Front

True or False: A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with a definite chemical makeup.

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True

Front

What does it mean if a mineral is described as inorganic?

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It means the mineral cannot come from something that was once living.

Front

What test is used to determine the streak of a mineral?

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Streak test

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Front

What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

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Magma

Front

What is the term for molten rock that has erupted onto the Earth's surface?

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Lava

Front

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

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Igneous rock