This study guide covers rocks, minerals, and geological processes. It defines minerals and their five properties - luster, streak, cleavage, hardness. It describes the three types of rocks - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic - and how each forms. It also defines related terms like magma, lava, sediment, weathering, erosion, renewable and nonrenewable resources, and conservation. The guide provides information on renewable energy resources that can replace fossil fuels.

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? _____________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.