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Chapter 1: Rocks and Minerals Study Guide

Chapter 1: Rocks and Minerals Study Guide. Mineral Nonliving solid material that has a definite chemical makeup Found in the Earth’s outermost layer- the crust You use minerals every day! Windows, wires, sunscreen, toothpaste, and lots more.

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Chapter 1: Rocks and Minerals Study Guide

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  1. Chapter 1: Rocks and Minerals Study Guide • Mineral • Nonliving solid material that has a definite chemical makeup • Found in the Earth’s outermost layer- the crust • You use minerals every day! • Windows, wires, sunscreen, toothpaste, and lots more • Properties of a mineral • Luster: the way a mineral shines, or reflects light. • Metallic (looks like metal) • nonmetallic (does not look like metal) • shiny and dull • Streak: color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder. This is done by scrapping it across a ceramic tile. • Hardness: How easily a mineral is scratched. This can be done using a fingernail, penny, or nail. You could also check the hardness on the Mohs Hardness Scale. • Cleavage: When a mineral breaks on a flat surface. • Color: The color of a rock when you look at it. • Mohs Hardness Scale • Is a list showing how hard minerals are • Listed in order from softest to hardest • Listed using numbers 1-10

  2. I am a GEOLOGIST I am a scientist who studies rocks • Rocks • Rocks are solid material made up of one or more minerals • Three Types of Rocks • Igneous Rocks • Form when melted rock cools and hardens • Minerals in the rocks form crystals • Some igneous rocks formed by volcanoes • Obsidian, basalt, and granite are types of igneous rocks • The Rock Cycle • Shows the process that can change rocks • A rock can change from one type of rock to another • Sedimentary Rocks • Form when sand, bits of rocks, soil, and once living things are pressed together and harden. • These materials are called sediments • Sandstone and Limestone are types of sedimentary rocks • Metamorphic Rocks • Rocks changed by heat and pressure from below the Earth’s surface. • Gniess is formed from granite (an igneous rock) that has undergone heat and pressure. Weathering The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces called sediment

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