Rocks and Minerals (Scavenger Hunt)
meteorites
What are rocks from space called?
quartz, granite, basalt
What are three examples of igneous rocks?
slate, marble, schist
What are three examples of metamorphic rocks?
coal, sandstone, shale
What are three examples of sedimentary rocks?
a rock is formed
What happens when two or more minerals combine together?
a mineral with a repeating geometric pattern of particles
What is a crystal?
geologist
What is a scientist who studies rocks called?
chalk
What is a soft, white form of limestone that you use on the sidewalk?
diamond
What is the hardest natural substance on earth?
pumice
What is the only type of rock that can float on water?
talc
What is the softest mineral?
magma
When melted rock is inside of the Earth, what is it called?
lava
When melted rock is outside of the Earth, what is it called?
in Australia, in 1869, 156 pounds
Where and when was the largest gold nugget found? How big was it?
hardness, luster, streak, color, crystal shape, cleavage, magnetism
Which properties of minerals are tested to determine what kind they are?
more than 3,000
How many types of minerals are there?
crystals
If you break a geode, what is inside?
an igneous rock called granite
Mt. Rushmore is carved out of which type of rock?
