Molten rock that has reached the surface is called
Earth's landforms change constantly.
All around the world, each mineral has the same chemical composition.
Most rocks are made from different combinations of minerals
Moving water or ice and waves are causes of erosion.
A mineral can be identified by color alone.
When lava cools quickly, large crystals form.
Huge boulders are rocks and so are single grains of sand.
Metamorphic rock can form from sedimentary, igneous and other metamorphic rocks.
Rocks are constantly formed and destroyed.
All minerals have a streak that match their color.
is when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces of the same kind of rock.
Scientists have identified more than kinds of minerals.
Sediments are moved from one place to another by:
Rocks can
Name a type of igneous rock
You find a mineral near your home. What steps could you use to identify
the mineral?
In a cliff made of sedimentary rock, is the top or bottom the oldest? Please explain in complete sentences.
In the rock cycle, explain the processes of weathering, erosion and deposition.