Topic 1-3 Flashcards
1
Q
Minerals
A
Naturally occurring, non-living crystalline material
2
Q
Crust
A
The outer most layer of the Earth
3
Q
What is made up of more than one mineral?
A
Rock
4
Q
What is Mohs Hardness Scale?
A
It tells you how hard a certain mineral is
5
Q
Element
A
A pure substance
6
Q
Compound
A
Made up of more than one element
7
Q
What is the hardest mineral on Mohs Hardness Scale?
A
Diamond
8
Q
What is the difference between fracture and cleavage?
A
Cleavage is a straight break, a fracture is a bumpy jagged break
9
Q
How shiny or dull looking a mineral is.
A
Lustre
10
Q
Streak
A
The line a mineral leaves behind it
11
Q
What is magma?
A
Molten, melted rocks
12
Q
What are Igneous rocks made of?
A
Magma
13
Q
Sediments
A
Small parts of rocks and sand
14
Q
What does Metamorphic mean?
A
Changed
15
Q
A rock formed by many layers being compacted
A
Sedimentary
