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TitleTitle: Rock or Mineral: Rock or Mineral

ObjectiveObjective: : Be able to explain the difference Be able to explain the difference between a rock and a mineralbetween a rock and a mineral

Warm–UpWarm–Up: Put Your Knowledge to the Test: Put Your Knowledge to the Test

Copy these words. Use the words to complete Copy these words. Use the words to complete the six sentences that you will copy from the six sentences that you will copy from on the next slide. on the next slide.

luster, cleavage, fracture, dense, luster, cleavage, fracture, dense, hardness, streakhardness, streak

1. When a mineral breaks smoothly, it is 1. When a mineral breaks smoothly, it is called ____________.called ____________.

2. ___________ is when a mineral breaks into 2. ___________ is when a mineral breaks into jagged pieces.jagged pieces.

3. A mineral’s _____________ is its resistance to 3. A mineral’s _____________ is its resistance to being scratched.being scratched.

4. Hematite leaves a reddish powder when 4. Hematite leaves a reddish powder when scratched along a surface; this powder is scratched along a surface; this powder is called _______________.called _______________.

5. The particles in gold are more tightly 5. The particles in gold are more tightly packed than the particles in ice. Gold must be packed than the particles in ice. Gold must be more ___________ than ice.more ___________ than ice.

6. A mineral that is very shiny has a metallic 6. A mineral that is very shiny has a metallic ___________. ___________.

What is a Rock?What is a Rock? SolidSolid Naturally-occurring Naturally-occurring Mixture of Mixture of mineralsminerals and other and other

materials.materials.

Fill in your Fill in your Guided notesGuided notes

What is the difference What is the difference between a rock and a between a rock and a

mineral?mineral? Rocks are mixtures of Rocks are mixtures of ONE or MOREONE or MORE

minerals.minerals.

Fill in your Fill in your Guided notesGuided notes

What is the difference What is the difference between a rock and a between a rock and a

mineral?mineral?

MineralsRocks

What is a Rock?What is a Rock?

Rocks are divided into 3 groups Rocks are divided into 3 groups based on how they were formed:based on how they were formed:

SEDIMENTARYSEDIMENTARYIGNEOUSIGNEOUSMETAMORPHICMETAMORPHIC

Formed from Formed from sedimentssediments (rock (rock fragments, mineral fragments, mineral grains, animal & plant grains, animal & plant remains) remains) that are that are pressed or cemented pressed or cemented together.together.

Fill in guided notes:Fill in guided notes:– Pieces of rock and other Pieces of rock and other

materials get pressed materials get pressed togethertogether

Sedimentary RockSedimentary Rock

SEDIMENTARY

1. Weathering2. Erosion 3. Compacting

COLOR THE ARROWS BROWN

1. Weathering2. Erosion3. Compacting

Once a rock is formed, Once a rock is formed, does it stay the same does it stay the same

rock forever?rock forever? NONO!!

Rocks are Rocks are continually changedcontinually changed by many processes, such as by many processes, such as weathering, erosion, compaction, weathering, erosion, compaction, cementation, melting, and cementation, melting, and coolingcooling

Rocks can change to and from Rocks can change to and from the three typesthe three types




““Ignis” = Latin for “Ignis” = Latin for “firefire””

Formed from the cooling of either Formed from the cooling of either magma magma or lavaor lava

The most The most abundantabundant type of rock type of rock

IGNEOUS

SEDIMENTARY



1. Melting2. Cooling3. Hardening 1. Melting

2. Cooling3. Hardening

Color the igneous arrows RED




Rocks that have changed due to Rocks that have changed due to intense intense heatheat and and pressurepressure

““Meta” means “Meta” means “changechange” and ” and morphosis means “morphosis means “formform” in Greek” in Greek

Igneous, sedimentary and other Igneous, sedimentary and other metamorphic rocks can change to metamorphic rocks can change to become become metamorphic rocksmetamorphic rocks

IGNEOUS

SEDIMENTARY





METAMORPHIC

Heat and Pressure

Heat and Pressure

What is the process What is the process through which rocks through which rocks

change?change? The Rock Cycle The Rock Cycle —earth materials —earth materials

change change back and forthback and forth among the among the different types of rocks in a different types of rocks in a never-never-endingending cycle. cycle.

Answer QuestionAnswer Question

in guided notesin guided notes

IGNEOUS

SEDIMENTARY





METAMORPHIC

Heat and Pressure

Heat and Pressure

There is no set path a rock takes to There is no set path a rock takes to become another kind of rockbecome another kind of rock

How are rocks How are rocks redistributed?redistributed?

The core, mantle, & crust are one The core, mantle, & crust are one giant rock giant rock recycling machinerecycling machine

Rocks Have Been Used For Rocks Have Been Used For Many Years Many Years

and and For Many ThingsFor Many Things

A Rock’s StoryA Rock’s Story Tell the story of a rock’s life cycle.Tell the story of a rock’s life cycle. ExplainExplain the rock cycle the rock cycle in your own in your own

words.words. DescribeDescribe all the ways a rock can all the ways a rock can

change.change.Your answer should include:Your answer should include:

– The 3 types of rocksThe 3 types of rocks– The way each type of rock is formedThe way each type of rock is formed– How one type of rock can change into How one type of rock can change into

another.another.You may include pictures when you haveYou may include pictures when you havefinished your storyfinished your story

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