Rock Properties

Match the following

• How a mineral breaks.

• Color

• The color of the mark a mineral makes.

• Hardness

• The color you see when looking at a rock

• Cleavage

• How a mineral reflects light.

• Luster

• A mineral being scratched with items.

• Streak Color

How is a metamorphic rock formed?

• By heat

• By pressure

• By heat and pressure

• By getting cold

How is a Sedimentary rock formed?

• Layers of sediment building up

• Layers of magma

• With heat and pressure

• In caves

How is an igneous rock formed?

• With ice melting

• Through heat and pressure

• Layers of dirt and shells

• Magma pushes out of the Earth, then cools and hardens

Which rock can have fossils in it?

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• All rocks

Match the following

• Wind, water, or ice cause rocks to move

• Metamorphic Rock

• Pieces of shell sand or dust form layers

• Erosion

• A rock formed when lava cools and harden

• Weathering

• Wind, water, or ice cause rocks to break

• Sedimentary Rock

• A rock made through heat and pressure

• Igneous Rock

Draw Erosion and Weathering and label them!

What do weathering and erosion have in common?

What is a non-renewable resource?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Oil

• Wind

Which of these is a non-renewable resource found in Florida?

• Sunlight

• Wind

• Water

• Phosphate