Rocks/Minerals/Natural Resources/Weathering/Erosion Review Sheet

1. Name: __________________________________ Date: _______________________
Rocks and Minerals Study Guide
What is a mineral? _______________________________________________________________________.
What are the 5 mineral properties? _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
Know the definition, words used to describe property and how each property is tested:
Luster: __________________________________________________________________________________.
Streak: __________________________________________________________________________________.
Cleavage: ______________________________________________________________________________.
Hardness: _______________________________________________________________________________.
What are rocks? ________________________________________________________________________.
What are the 3 types of rocks? ___________________________________________________________.
Know the characteristics of each type of rock and how each type of rock is formed:
Igneous: ________________________________________________________________________________.
Sedimentary: ____________________________________________________________________________.
Metamorphic: ___________________________________________________________________________.
Difference between magma and lava: ___________________________________________________.
What is sediment? _______________________________________________________________________.
What is weathering? _____________________________________________________________________.
What are 4 agents of weathering? _____________________________________________________.
What is erosion? _________________________________________________________________________.
What are 4 agents of erosion? ________________________________________________________.
What are renewable resources? _________________________________________________________.
Examples of renewable resources: _______________________________________________________.
What are nonrenewable resources? ______________________________________________________.
Examples of nonrenewable resource: ____________________________________________________.
What is conservation? ___________________________________________________________________.
What are some renewable energy resources we can use instead of fossil fuels? _____________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.

2. Name: __________________________________ Date: _______________________
Rocks and Minerals Study Guide
What is a mineral? _______________________________________________________________________.
What are the 5 mineral properties? _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
Know the definition, words used to describe property and how each property is tested:
Luster: __________________________________________________________________________________.
Streak: __________________________________________________________________________________.
Cleavage: ______________________________________________________________________________.
Hardness: _______________________________________________________________________________.
What are rocks? ________________________________________________________________________.
What are the 3 types of rocks? ___________________________________________________________.
Know the characteristics of each type of rock and how each type of rock is formed:
Igneous: ________________________________________________________________________________.
Sedimentary: ____________________________________________________________________________.
Metamorphic: ___________________________________________________________________________.
Difference between magma and lava: ___________________________________________________.
What is sediment? _______________________________________________________________________.
What is weathering? _____________________________________________________________________.
What are 4 agents of weathering? _____________________________________________________.
What is erosion? _________________________________________________________________________.
What are 4 agents of erosion? ________________________________________________________.
What are renewable resources? _________________________________________________________.
Examples of renewable resources: _______________________________________________________.
What are nonrenewable resources? ______________________________________________________.
Examples of nonrenewable resource: ____________________________________________________.
What is conservation? ___________________________________________________________________.
What are some renewable energy resources we can use instead of fossil fuels? _____________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.