Vobcab 4

Question 1

Rock

Answer 1

Rock is a natural solid made of minerals,

Question 2

Rock Cycle

Answer 2

The rock cycle turns rocks into different types.

Question 3

Sedimentary rock

Answer 3

Sedimentary rocks form from bits of rock or material

Question 4

Metamorphic rock

Answer 4

Metamorphic rocks form from heat and pressure.

Question 5

Igneous rock

Answer 5

Igneous rocks form when magma or lava cools.

Question 6

Mineral

Answer 6

solid, natural building blocks of Earth’s crust.

Question 7

Crystal

Answer 7

solid with a repeating atomic pattern.

Question 8

Felsic

Answer 8

Felsic rocks have silica; mafic rocks have iron.

Question 9

Mafic

Answer 9

Felsic rocks are light; mafic rocks are dark.

Question 10

Weathering

Answer 10

rock breakdown by wind, rain, and more.

Question 11

Erosion

Answer 11

movement of materials by wind, water, or other forces.

Question 12

Mechanical Weathering

Answer 12

Physical weathering breaks rocks without changing them.

Question 13

Chemical Weathering

Answer 13

Chemical weathering changes a rock’s composition.

Question 14

Luster

Answer 14

Luster is how a mineral’s surface reflects light.

Question 15

Streak

Answer 15

Streak is a mineral’s powder color.