Rocks and Minerals Review

solid in which the atoms are arranged in

measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

property that describes how shiny a mineral is based on how much light is reflected

a non-living material found naturally on earth, with definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure.

color of a mineral when it is in powdered form.

how minerals or crystals break along clean lines

the process in which sediment is carried away or moved from one place to another by water, wind, ice, or gravity.

rock formed from the cooling of molten rock; can be extrusive or intrusive depending on if it cooled outside (extrusive) or inside (intrusive) the earth.

molten rock that has erupted onto Earth's surface.

molten rock below Earth's surface.

rock that is formed or changed when existing rocks are exposed to intense heat and pressure

process that describes how rocks are formed, broken down, and are changed over time

parts of rocks, shells, and dead organisms that have been worn down into small pieces

rock that is formed when layers of sediment are deposited, compacted, and cemented over long periods of time

the breakdown of rock due to rain, wind, ice, sunlight, and plants.