Lamarque 4th grade Earth Science review

A resource that can be replaced in a reasonable amount of time compared to usage.

The process by which sediment settles out of water and wind.

Where do igneous rocks with large crystal formations form?

What mineral property can be expressed as a number?

Rock that forms when small grains of rock are pressed together and cemented.

What has to happen for Metamorphic rock to change into Igneous rock?

What process will change sedimentary rock into sedimentary rock?

Process that needs to occur for sedimentary rock to change to metamorphic

You find a naturally occurring rock in your backyard. What type of rock is it?

A resource that once used cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time compared to use

What scale is used to rank minerals by their hardness?

"Glassy" is an example of what property of minerals?

The color of the powder left behind when you rub a mineral against a white tile

wind and water carry small pieces of weathered rock from one place to another.

The process by which wind, rain and ice break down rock is called?

Rock that forms when melted rock cools and hardens

The continuous process by which one rock type changes into another

Rock changed by high heat and great pressure

A mineral's ability to resist being scratched

Name at least 3 different ways to classify minerals: