Abad, Jhanna Mae A.

September 27, 2021

11-ABM C

Module 2: ROCKS AND ITS MINERALS

I. Give the definitions of the following: (12 points)
1. Mineral - an inorganic, crystalline solid. A mineral is formed through natural
processes and has a definite chemical composition.

2. Igneous Rock - are formed from the

solidification of molten rock material
(magma or lava). Igneous rock are classified based on the place where it was
formed. It can plutonic (intrusive) or

3. Sedimentary Rocks - are formed when the weathering products of other rocks
are pressed and cemented together.
4. Metamorphic Rocks – are formed when other rocks are changed by the action of
heat and pressure.

5. Weathering – is any process that breaks down rocks and creates sediments.
There are two forces of weathering, chemical and mechanical (physical).

6. Erosion - erosion is the action of surface processes that removes soil, rock, or
dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it
to another location.
7. Enumerate the following: (8 points)
A.
Physical Properties Definition of each
of Minerals
measured by the resistance which a smooth surface offers to
abrasion. The degree of hardness is determined by observing the
Hardness comparative ease or difficulty which which one mineral is
scratched by another.

Luster the property of minerals that shows how much or how well

the mineral reflects light.
Streak is the mineral’s color in powdered form.
Cleavage the property of some minerals to break along specific planes
of weakness to form smooth, flat surfaces
 III. Attach a pictures of Rock Cycle. Explain the Cycle. (10 points)

Explanation: The rock cycle is a concept used to explain how the three basic rock types are
related and how earth processes, over geologic time, change a rock from one type into another.
Plate tectonic activity, along with weathering and erosional processes, are responsible for the
continued recycling of rocks.
Rocks are classified into three basic types based on how they are formed. Igneous, Sedimentary
and Metamorphic rocks.
The rocks in display are meant to be viewed in a clockwise direction. Existing rocks may change
through natural processes over geologic time, or event melt to form new rocks.

References: https://www.sfcollege.edu/rockcycle/the-rock-cycle/index