Minerals
Rubbing a mineral across a white, unglazed tile produces this...
What is a streak?
Most sedimentary rocks are formed here
What are oceans?
SMU's _______ is named after a prohibition era alcoholic beverage.
What is a mascot?
This movie has the quote "She doesn't even go here".
What is Mean Girls?
This song contains these lyrics:
“It’s close to midnight and something evil is lurkin in the dark”
What is Thriller by Michael Jackson
Scale used to measure the hardness of a mineral
What is the Moh's hardness scale?
This sedimentary rock will fizz in mild HCL
What is limestone?
This building on SMU's campus houses one of the largest collections of Spanish art outside of Spain.
What is the Meadows Museum?
This movie has the quote "Now thats what I call high quality H2O"
What is Waterboy?
This song contains these lyrics:
“You would not believe your eyes if ten million _____ lit up the world as I fell asleep”
What is Fireflies by Owl City
Mineral properties are determined by the arrangement of these
What are Atoms?
This Metamorphic rock shows bands of different minerals.
What is a Gneiss?
This former First Lady graduated from SMU in 1968.
Who is Laura Bush?
The quote "A royale with cheese" is from what Movie?
What is Pulp Fiction?
This song contains these lyrics:
Cut my life into pieces
I've reached my last resort
Suffocation, no breathing….
What is Last Resort by Papa Roach
This is the ratio of the density of a mineral to the density of water
What is specific gravity?
This rock cooled deep within the Earth and contains plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene.
What is a gabbro?
This Academy Award winning actress graduated from SMU in 1969. (Misery,Waterboy,and Titanic)
Who is Kathy Bates?
The quote "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." is from which film?
What is The Wizard of Oz?
This song contains these lyrics:
You used to call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
What is Hotline Bling by Drake
Which mineral property is least helpful in mineral identification?
What is Color?
These rocks are ONLY made through contact metamorphism.
What are Hornfels?
This former SMU basketball coach is the only man to coach teams that have won both an NCAA and NBA championship.
Who is Larry Brown?
From what movie is the quote "Greater good? I am your wife! I'm the greatest good you're ever gonna get!"
What is The Incredibles?
This song contains these lyrics:
“I’ve never seen a diamond in the flesh… I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies”
What is Royals by Lorde