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Mrs. Buchanan Rocks
Mrs. Buchanan - Rocks and Minerals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Minerals are made up of _________________ or ____________ | elements or compounds |
| The hardest mineral is ________________________ | diamond |
| The softest mineral is _____________________ | talc |
| The scratch test is used to evaluate which property of minerals? | hardness |
| The way a mineral reflects or absorbs light is called ___________ | luster |
| Which mineral is commonly used for making pipes and wires? | copper |
| A _______________ is a solid with a regular, repeating arrangement of atoms | crystal |
| The ___________ of a mineral reflects the internal arrangement of atoms | shape |
| The way a mineral breaks is determined by the _____________ between atoms | bond strength |
| Minerals are always in a _____________ state of matter | solid |
| Minerals must be _________________, which means non-living | inorganic |
| Minerals must occur ______________, which means they are not formed in a lab | naturally |
| On the Mohs hardness scale, a mineral with a ___________ number will always scratch a mineral with a _______________ number | higher, lower |
| Rocks that can be mined for a profit are called ________________ | ores |
| Minerals that are rare and beautiful are called ______________ | gemstones |
| __________________ is molten rock at Earth's surface | lava |
| ______________________ is molten rock beneath Earth's surface | magma |
| Rocks that form from crystallized magma at Earth's surface are called | Extrusive Igneous Rocks |
| Rocks that form from crystallized magma inside Earth's crust are called | intrusive igneous rocks |
| Rocks that form when fragments of rocks and minerals are cemented together are called ______________________ | clastic sedimentary rocks |
| Rocks that form when minerals crystallize as water evaporates from a saturated solution | chemical sedimentary rocks |
| Rocks that contain the remains of once living organisms | biochemical |
| Rocks that form defined layers when heat and pressure are applied to already existing rocks | Foliated Metamorphic Rocks |
| Rocks that form an interolocking random arrangement of grains when heat and pressure are applied | nonfoliated metamorphic rocks |
| ______________ is the least reliable property for identification of a mineral | color |
| Sediments are formed by the processes of __________ and ____________ | weathering and erosion |
| Igneous rocks are formed by the processes of ____________ and ______________ | cooling and crystallization |
| Sedimentary rocks are formed by the processes of ___________ and ________ | compaction and cementation |
| ______________ __________________ is the process that allows a change in shape of a rock by bending and folding | plastic deformation |
| The most common family of minerals in Earth's curst are the ___________ | silicates |
| Minerals can form from __________________ or from __________________ | solutions, magma |
| ________________ is the process that forces tectonic plates upward to build mountains | uplift |
| Conglomerate and sandstone are examples of ___________ sedimentary rocks | clastic |
| Rock Salt and Rock gypsum are examples of _______________ sedimentary rocks | chemical sedimentary rocks |
| Chert and coal are examples of __________________ sedimentary rocks | biochemical |
| obsidian and pumice are exmples of ______________ igneous rock | extrusive |
| granite and gabbro are examples of ________________ igneous rock | intrusive |
| Schist and gneiss are examples of _______________ metamorphic rock | foliated |
| Marble is an example of _____________________ metamorphic rock | nonfoliated |
| _________________ metamorphism occurs when magma comes in contact with existing rock | contact |
| ________________ metamorphism is a process that creates entire mountain ranges | regional |
| Intrusive igneous rocks have ________________ grains | large |
| Extrusive igneous rocks have ________________ grains | small |
| ________________ is the factor needed for crystal growth | time |
| A mineral made of only one type of atom is called a ___________ _________ | native element |
| The density of a mineral whose mass is 100g and volume is 5cm^3 is ________ | 20g/cm^3 |
| The type of rock in which fossils are preserved is __________________ | sedimentary |
| Broken pieces of rocks are called ________________________ | clasts |
| Light colored rocks and minerals generally contain higher levels of ________ | silica |
| Dark colored rocks and minerals generally contain higher levels of __________ and _______________ | iron and magnesium |
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