Rock cycle test Flashcards
How is igneous rock made?
magma must cool
How is metamorphic rock made?
Other thing shave to undergo heat and pressure
How does Sedimentary rock become Igneous rock?
It has to melt and then it has to cool
How does sedimentary rock become metamorphic?
Its has to have heat and pressure applied to it
How does igneous rock change into sedimentary rock?
It has to be weathered and eroded and then it has to be compacted
How does igneous rock become metamorphic?
It has to have heat and pressure applied to it
How does metamorphic rock become sedimentary?
It has to be weathered and eroded and then it has to be compacted
How does metamorphic rock become igneous?
It has to melt and then it has to cool
What are 7 ways to determine the identity of minerals
color streak luster density hardness cleavage and fracture special properties
What is cleavage?
A mineral breaking on a SMOOTH surface
What is fracture?
A mineral breaking on a CURVED surface
How is hardness expressed on mohs hardness scale?
The greater the minerals resistance to breaking the higher it is ranked on the scale
How do scientists classify rocks?
Composition and texture
Non Silicate minerals are made of only what material. What are some examples?
Gold, Platinum, diamond, and any other native elements
Some common silicate minerals are what?
Feldspar, Mica, and quartz
