Science Vocab 2

Question 1

To put things into groups

Answer 1

Classify

Question 2

The makeup of a rock

Answer 2

Composition

Question 3

Rock formed from great heat or lava from a volcano

Answer 3

Igneous

Question 4

A property of a mineral, described by how the mineral reflect light

Answer 4

Luster

Question 5

Forces of Attraction

Answer 5

Magnetism

Question 6

A type of rock that has been changed as a result of underground heat, pressure, and water

Answer 6

Metamorphic

Question 7

A solid substance found in nature that has distinctive properties, such as a crystal form.

Answer 7

Mineral

Question 8

A characteristic of an object that can be studied though the senses

Answer 8

Physical Properties

Question 9

A type of rock that is formed when sediments are packed together.

Answer 9

Sedimentary

Question 10

A long thin stripe that is a different color.

Answer 10

Streak

Question 11

Something about an object that helps tell what it is.

Answer 11

Properties

Question 12

Material found in nature that may be made up of one or more minerals.

Answer 12

Rock

Question 13

the gradual wearing away of something by wind/water.

Answer 13

Erosion

Question 14

The process of making something out of the Earth’s rocks and soil.

Answer 14

Geologic Formation

Question 15

A land area where rocks and minerals can be located

Answer 15

Geologic Region

Question 16

Being Solid or Firm

Answer 16

Hardness