Transcript Rocks and Minerals

Rock and
Mineral
Review
Which
type of
scientist
studies
rocks?
Geologist
Which
type of
rock is
formed
by heat?
Igneous
Which
type of
rock is
formed
in
layers?
Sedimentary
Which rock
changed
from an
igneous or
sedimentary
over time?
Metamorphic
Minerals
can be
classified
by their
what?
Properties
Which
property
can
describe a
mineral as
dull or
shiny?
LUSTER
Which
property
can describe
the way a
mineral
feels?
Texture
Which test is
done by
scratching
the mineral
with a nail or
another
mineral?
Hardness
What is the
name of the
scale used to
show a
mineral’s
hardness?
Mohs
scale of
hardness
According
to the scale
what is the
hardest
mineral?
Diamond
According
to the scale
what is the
weakest
mineral?
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