Rocks and Minerals
Review
Chapter 8
Name that Rock!
___________ are rocks that form
when molten rock cools and
hardens.
a. Sedimentary
b. Igneous
c. Metamorphic
Answer
Igneous
Rock
Name that Rock!
___________are rocks that form
when layers of particles cement
together and harden.
a. Sedimentary
b. Igneous
c. Metamorphic
Answer
Sedimentary
Rock
Name that Rock!
___________are rocks that have
changed due to heat and
pressure.
a. Sedimentary
b. Igneous
c. Metamorphic
Answer
Metamorphic
Rock
Group Discussion
In your groups,
describe how
rocks are changed
to soil.
Group Discussion
In your groups,
summarize how
metamorphic
rocks form.
Fill in the Blank
Directions: Use a word from the box to make the statement true.
Minerals Mohs Scale Streak Luster
Sediment weathering Limestone Fossils
Slate Rock Cycle Lava Magma
__________ is a metamorphic rock
formed from shale.
Answer
Slate
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Directions: Use a word from the box to make the statement true.
Minerals Mohs Scale Streak Luster
Sediment weathering Limestone Fossils
Slate Rock Cycle Lava Magma
__________ is the color of powder a
mineral leaves after being scratched on a
special plate.
Answer
Streak
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Directions: Use a word from the box to make the statement true.
Minerals Mohs Scale Streak Luster
Sediment weathering Limestone Fossils
Slate Rock Cycle Lava Magma
All rocks are made of ______________.
Answer
Minerals
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Directions: Use a word from the box to make the statement true.
Minerals Mohs Scale Streak Luster
Sediment weathering Limestone Fossils
Slate Rock Cycle Lava Magma
___________ is a sedimentary rock formed from
materials that were once living.
*Hint: It is one of Indiana’s natural resources.
Answer
Limestone
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Directions: Use a word from the box to make the statement true.
Minerals Mohs Scale Streak Luster
Sediment weathering Limestone Fossils
Slate Rock Cycle Lava Magma
______________ is eroded material that
settles at the bottom of lakes, rivers, and
oceans.
Answer
Sediment
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Directions: Use a word from the box to make the statement true.
Minerals Mohs Scale Streak Luster
Sediment weathering Limestone Fossils
Slate Rock Cycle Lava Magma
can take more that a million years for
It
____________ to cool.
Answer
Magma
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Directions: Use a word from the box to make the statement true.
Minerals Mohs Scale Streak Luster
Sediment weathering Limestone Fossils
Slate Rock Cycle Lava Magma
The _________________ is used to rank
a minerals hardness.
Answer
Mohs
Scale
Fill in the Blank
Directions: Use a word from the box to make the statement true.
Minerals Mohs Scale Streak Luster
Sediment weathering Limestone Fossils
Slate Rock Cycle Lava Magma
______________is the way the surface of
the rock reflects light.
Answer
Luster
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Directions: Use a word from the box to make the statement true.
Minerals Mohs Scale Streak Luster
Sediment weathering Limestone Fossils
Slate Rock Cycle Lava Magma
______________help scientists learn
about the Earth’s past.
Answer
Fossils
Fill in the Blank
Directions: Use a word from the box to make the statement true.
Minerals Mohs Scale Streak Luster
Sediment weathering Limestone Fossils
Slate Rock Cycle Lava Magma
______________is the process that
breaks down rocks.
Answer
Weathering
Fill in the Blank
Directions: Use a word from the box to make the statement true.
Minerals Mohs Scale Streak Luster
Sediment weathering Limestone Fossils
Slate Rock Cycle Lava Magma
The______________is a process that is
always occurring.
Answer
Rock Cycle
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