Mid-Unit Review Guide Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Type your answers in a different color (not yellow). Please ask questions throughout the week on anything that you are struggling with. Test Friday 10/2.

What is a mineral and why are they an important resource?

What is an ore and why is it an important resource?

What are fossil fuels and why are they important resources?

What is the difference between renewable resources and non-renewable resources? Why is the difference important for us?

List the physical properties of minerals. Which property is the most important for identifying minerals?

LIst the chemical properties of minerals. How are they different from the physical properties of minerals?

Define weathering. List three of the physical and three of the chemical causes of weathering.

Define erosion. List three of the causes of erosion.

Define deposition. List the causes of deposition.

How does weathering, erosion, and deposition affect the earth?

How are igneous rocks formed? What does an igneous rock go through to change to metamorphic rock and sedimentary rock?

How are metamorphic rocks formed? What does a metamorphic rock go through to change to igneous rock and sedimentary rock?

How are sedimentary rocks formed? What does a sedimentary rock go through to change to metamorphic rock and igneous rock?

How are weathering, erosion and deposition related to the rock cycle?