Chapter 3 vocabulary- Earth Science Flashcards
1
Q
What mineral has a solid that has atoms arranged in a repeating pattern?
A
Crystal
2
Q
What mineral is the smallest piece of matter that can still be identified as that matter?
A
Atom
3
Q
What mineral has rock forms when melted rock cools and becomes solid?
A
Igneous
4
Q
What rock has rock forms from small pieces of rocks and minerals that are cemented together?
A
Sedimentary
5
Q
What rock has rock forms from rock that has been changed by high temperature, high pressure, and hot liquids and gases?
A
Metamorphic
6
Q
What rock is a series of actions that can changes rocks from one type to another?
A
Rock Cycle
