Rocks and Minerals

is a naturally occuring, solid, crystal structure, definite chemical composition, and formed by an inorganic process

• grain

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• mineral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

the powder color of a mineral

• grain

• streak

• mineral

• luster

a scale to help identify and rank the hardness of minerals

• Moh's Hardness Scale

• Granite

• Basalt

• Luster

a rounded hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals.

• Marble

• Granite

• Geode

• Basalt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

________ is an example of a metamorphic rock.

• Pumice

• Limestone

• Sandstone

• Marble

20 of the minerals that make up most of the rocks

• Rock forming minerals

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Igneous Rocks

• Metamorphic Rocks

a narrow channel or slab of a mineral that is different from the surrounding rock.

• Luster

• Vein

• Grain

• Basalt

made from non living things

• organic

• course gain

• inorganic

• fine grain

process by which atoms are arranged to form a crystal

• Vein

• Crystalization

• Grain

• Rock forming minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

rocks formed from magma and lava

• Limestone

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Igneous Rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1