| Term | Definition |
|---|
| minerals | pure and natural materials that all rocks are made of |
| properties | features that a material or object has |
| streak | colour of powder that is left behind |
| hardness | measurement of how easily a mineral can be scratched |
| Mohs Scale | a scale of which to measure the hardness of a mineral |
| igneous rock | rocks that form from hot, molten rock |
| sedimentary rock | layers of rock that form from pieces of rock carried by wind or water |
| metamorphic rock | rocks that have been changed |
| intrusive rock | rock formed from magma that cooled and hardened beneath the surface |
| extrusive rock | rock that was formed from lave cooling on the surface |
| Precambrian shield | the oldest layer at the bottom |
| rock cycle | the process of change in rocks |
| classifying | grouping of objects or events that have the same characteristics |
| exploration | drilling holes to verify an ore body's existence |
| geophysical prospecting | making chemical analysis of samples taken from the environment |
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