Science Rocks and Minerals

Question 1

Mineral

Answer 1

There are tons of minerals in a rock.

Question 2

Crystal

Answer 2

I could see the bands in the crystal structure.

Question 3

Inorganic

Answer 3

The rocks were inorganic because I knew that they were made from a volcano.

Question 4

Streak

Answer 4

The streak of gold was amazing.

Question 5

Luster

Answer 5

The luster of gold was very shiny.

Question 6

Mohs Hardness Scale

Answer 6

The Mohs Hardness Scale helps me identify the hardness of a rock.

Question 7

Cleavage

Answer 7

When I split the rock it’s cleavage was so flat.

Question 8

Fracture

Answer 8

The gold’s fracture was very ridged.

Question 9

Geode

Answer 9

After some research, I found out that the rock was a geode.

Question 10

Crystallization

Answer 10

Over the years, I watched the rock crystallize.

Question 11

Solution

Answer 11

I use an eye solution to wash my contact lenses.

Question 12

Vein

Answer 12

The miner struck a vein of gold deep inside the earth.

Question 13

Rock Forming Minerals

Answer 13

Quartz is a rock forming mineral.

Question 14

Granite

Answer 14

My house that granite countertops.

Question 15

Basalt

Answer 15

When the volcano erupted it made basalt.

Question 16

Grains

Answer 16

Sugar contains many grains.

Question 17

Texture

Answer 17

The texture of the granite was rough.

Question 18

Igneous Rock

Answer 18

There was no sign of igneous rock after the eruption.

Question 19

Sedimentary Rock

Answer 19

The sedimentary rock by the river contained many fossils.

Question 20

Metamorphic Rock

Answer 20

Granite is one of the metamorphic rocks.

Question 21

Extrusive Rock

Answer 21

The extrusive rock that erupted from the volcano crystallized in the chilly evening.

Question 22

Intrusive Rock

Answer 22

The intrusive rock seeped into the volcano’s cracks.

Question 23

Sediment

Answer 23

There’s a lot of sediments in the river.

Question 24

Weathering

Answer 24

The weathering created many holes on the crust of the Earth.

Question 25

Erosion

Answer 25

The water caused erosion on the surface of the mountain.

Question 26

Deposition

Answer 26

The deposition moved the sediments to the mountains.

Question 27

Compaction

Answer 27

The compaction of the cars was interesting to watch

Question 28

Cementation

Answer 28

Steel is formed your the process of cementation.

Question 29

Clastic Rocks

Answer 29

The old church is made up of clastic rock.

Question 30

Organic Rock

Answer 30

Plant remains smashed underground is organic rock.

Question 31

Chemical Rock

Answer 31

Limestone is a type of chemical rock.

Question 32

Foliated

Answer 32

The metamorphic rock was foliated becuase I could see the bands.

Question 33

The Rock Cycle

Answer 33

The Rock Cycle is a process on how rock flow everyday.