Types of Rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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Match the following minerals with their property:

Pyroxenes = Hardness Olivine = Color Feldspars = Shininess Talc = Greasiness

Match the following minerals with their common usage:

Titanium = Eyeglass frames and airplanes Zincite = Sunscreen Bauxite = Aluminum production Quartz = Glass manufacturing

Match the following minerals with their presence in rocks:

Quartz = Rocks containing it Feldspar = Rocks containing it Mica = Rocks containing it Hornblende = Rocks containing it

Match the following rock types with their formation process:

<p>Igneous rock = Cooling and hardening of melted rock Sedimentary rock = Gluing together of sediment and small bits of stone Metamorphic rock = Changed by heat and pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their description:

<p>Rock = Solid material made of minerals Mineral = Natural solid substance with a crystalline structure Sediment = Sand and small bits of stone glued together Cemented rock = Rock type with specific traits</p> Signup and view all the answers