Minerals
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Rock Cycle
100
This is the worst way to identify minerals, but usually the first thing we look at
What is color
100
The type of sedimentary rock that is made up of fragments that are cemented together is referred to as this.
What is clastic
100
What two factors cause and igneous and sedimentary rocks to change to a metamorphic rock.
What is heat and pressure
100
What is the name of the process that changes magma to an igneous rock.
What is Crystallization or solidification
200
When looking at how a mineral reflects light from a surface we are looking at what
What is Luster
200
What is the major difference between Gabbro and Basalt.
What is Gabbro is intrusively formed and basalt is extrusivly formed.
200
This type of sedimentary rock is made from the remains of organic material.
What is bioclastic
200
This type of metamorphism causes rocks to change because they are located close to lava or magma.
What is contact
200
What is the process that changes igneous rock to metamorphic rock.
What is heat and pressure
300
This property always stays the same even if the sample comes in a variety of colors
What is Streak
300
Rhyolite has small crystals it is formed where
What is above ground
300
When sea water evaporates and leaves sediments behind, the result is this type of sedimentary rock.
What is Crystalline
300
Th8is type of metamorphism causes rocks to change because of intense heat pressure in the earths surface, which results from tectonic plate movement.
What is regional
300
What is the name of the process that changes sediment to sedimentary rock.
What is compression, compaction and cementation
400
What is the difference between density and specific gravity
What is No units
400
Which igneous rock took longer to cool diorite, obsidian or basalt.
What is diorite
400
Sandstone consists of rock fragments that are within what size range.
What is 0.2-0.006
400
What type of metamorphic rock forms from sandstone.
What is Quartzite
400
This renewable energy resource is generated by different surface heating up at different rates.
What is wind
500
A mineral can scratch galena but cant be scratched by dolomite must be
What is calcite
500
What two things are required to identify an igneous rock.
What is color and texture
500
This sedimentary rock has a crystalline texture and is composed mostly of halite.
What is Rock Salt
500
What is the order of metamorphic rocks formed as the result of contact metamorphism of shale.
What is Slate, Phyllite, Schist, Gneiss
500
The burning of this non renewable energy resource has caused a huge amount of pollution to be put into the atmosphere.
What is Fossil Fuels
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