FlashcardsRocks and Minerals Flashcards
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This 11-card flashcard set covers fundamental rock and mineral concepts for sixth and seventh graders. Topics include mineral composition, rock texture and appearance, granite and basalt, and the three major rock classifications: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Use it for earth science review, vocabulary drill, or test preparation during a geology unit.
Terms in This Set
- about how many minerals make up most of the rocks of Earth's surface
- To study a rock sample, geologist observe the rock's
- generally a light-covered rock that has silica content
- basalt is a dark-colored rock what has a lower-silica content tan granite has
- what are the 20 minerals that make up most of the rocks Earth's crust called?
- name what looks and feels of a rock's surface
- the particles and minerals of other rocks
- form from the cooling of magma or lava
- forms when small particles of rocks or remains of plants and animals are pressed together
- forms when a rock is changed by hear or pressure, or by chemical reaction
- geologist have classified rocks into three major groups. Name them.
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