Great for geology students, these printable flash cards cover physical aspects of minerals.
There are 24 flash cards in this set (4 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Cleavage | Property of minerals that break along smooth, flat surfaces. |
| Crystal Structure | Orderly, repeating pattern in which the atoms in a crystal are arranged. |
| Crystallization | Process by which atoms form a solid with an orderly, repeating pattern. |
| Exhibit | To display; to present for the public to see. |
| Fracture | Property of minerals that break along rough or irregular surfaces. |
| Luster | Way a mineral's surface reflects light. |
| Mineral | Nauturally occuring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition. |
| Ore | Deposit of valuable metal-containing minerals that can be produced at a profit. |
| Property | Quality or characteristic of an individual or thing. |
| Streak | Color of a mineral's powder. |
| Foliation | Layered appearance of a metamorphic rock that results from uneven pressures causing flat minerals to line up. |
| Grain | Individual rock particle. |
| Lithification | Process through which sediment turns into rock. |
| Magma | Molten rock locate within Earth. |
| Rock | Naturally occurring solid mixture composed of minerals, smaller rock fragments, organic matter, or glass. |
| Sediment | Rock or mineral fragments that are loose or suspended in water. |
| Texture | Grain size and arrangement of grains in a rock. |
| Disposition | Process of laying sown sediment in a new location. |
| Extrusive Rock | Igneous rock that forms when lave cools and crystallizes on Earth's surface. |
| Intrusive Rock | Igneous rock that forms when magma cools and crystallizes inside Earth. |
| Metamorphism | Process by which sedimentary rocks that are subjected to high temperatures and pressure transform into metamorphic rocks. |
| Rock Cycle | Series of processes that continually change one rock type into another. |
| Uplift | Process that moves large amounts of rock up to Earth's surface and to higher elevations. |
| Lava | Magma that erupts onto the Earth's surface. |
