Atomic Structure
Chemical Bonds Minerals
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Rock Cycle
100
The particles in the nucleus of an atom.
What are protons and neutrons?
100
The type of bond that forms when atoms share electrons.
What is a covalent bond?
100
Igneous rocks form when _____________ cools.
What is magma?
100
The type of sedimentary rock that the Grand Canyon is made out of.
What is sandstone?
100
The meaning of metamorphic.
What is to change shape?
200
The atomic particle that has a negative charge.
What is an electron?
200
The type of bond that forms when ions are attracted to each other.
What is an ionic bond?
200
The type of igneous rock that forms under the crust.
What is intrusive?
200
A sedimentary rock with rounded pebbles in it.
What is conglomerate?
200
As you go deeper into the earth, the temperature and pressure both ________________.
What is increase?
300
An atom that gains or loses electrons.
What is an ion?
300
What are the four characteristics of minerals?
solid, inorganic, naturally occurring, definite crystal structure
300
The type of igneous rocks that form on the surface of the earth.
What is extrusive?
300
Sedimentary rocks that are formed when chemical sediments precipitate out as a solid.
What are chemical sedimentary rocks?
300
The processes that can turn an igneous rock into a sedimentary rock.
What are weathering and erosion?
400
An atom with the same number of protons and electrons but a different number of neutrons.
What is an isotope?
400
The characteristic that describes the mineral's color in powder form.
What is streak?
400
Intrusive rocks have ___________ crystals because they cool slowly.
What is big?
400
The type of sedimentary rock that has large, angular sediments.
What is breccia?
400
The processes that can turn a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock.
What are melting and cooling?
500
If an element has an atomic number of 6 and an atomic mass of 14, how many of each particle does it have?
What is 6 protons, 6 electrons, and 8 neutrons?
500
The characteristic that describes how light is reflected from the surface of the mineral.
What is luster?
500
Extrusive rocks have _________ crystals because they cool very quickly.
What is small?
500
The four steps of formation of a sedimentary rock.
rocks are weathered sediments are transported sediments are deposited sediments are compacted and cemented together
500
Metamorphic rocks form when existing rocks are exposed to _________ and ____________.
What is heat and pressure?
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