Chapter: Rocks and Minerals Table of Contents Section 3: Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock CycleMetamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle Section 1: MineralsEarths.
Rocks A rock is a mixture of one or more minerals. They are classified by the way they are made. Classifying Rocks Igneous Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Metamorphic.
Rock Cycle Vocabulary
1 Igneous Rocks Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science Fall 2013.
The particular chemical makeup and arrangement of the atoms in the crystal is unique to each mineral. Rocks usually are made up of two or more minerals.
Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks. The chemicals in the melted rock material determine the color of the resulting rock.
Volcanoes. Definitions: Volcano – Hot Spot – A mountain that forms when lava, ash, rocks, and melted rock material piles up and hardens. Eruptions may.
Minerals – Earth’s Jewels SWBAT identify the difference between a mineral and a rock; describe the properties that are used to identify minerals.
Chapter 8 Section 2
CHAPTER 5: INTERPRETING EVIDENCE IN ROCKS Topic 1: What You Can Learn From Rocks.
Rocks and Minerals By Sean Stanton Types of Rocks There are 3 types of rocks Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic.
Rocks and Minerals. What is a Mineral? If you were going out to find minerals, where would you look? You can find minerals in your own home- in the salt.
