Science Detectives Earth Science Vocabulary

What type of rock is shown in this picture?

A rock that is formed when lava melts and cools.

A nonliving solid in a crystal form.

What is this picture an example of?

A sedimentary rock made mostly of calcium carbonate, shells, coral and mineral calcite.

What is this picture an example of?

What type of rock is shown in this picture?

The process of removing rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity.

A salt of phosphoric acid, often used in fertilizer.

A hard and brittle crystalline solid.

The color a mineral leaves behind on a streak plate.

A mineral with smooth straight sides after broken.

The process that breaks down earth’s surface into smaller pieces without changing the makeup.

Rocks formed when rocks undergo a “change” caused by heat and pressure.

A rock that is formed by layers of rocks being pressed together.

Describes how a mineral reflects light.

A resource, on earth, which can be replaced in a reasonable amount of time.

What type of energy resource is renewable?

A resource, on earth, that cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time.

What type of rock is shown in this picture?