Identifying Rocks and Minerals
Minerals
Rocks
Properties of Rocks and Minerals
Rocks and Minerals
100
When determining the color of a mineral’s powder, what tool would you need?
Streak Plate
Hand Lens
Triple-Beam Balance
streak plate
100
Which of the following is NOT true of all minerals?
Definite chemical composition
Definite crystalline shape
Made in laboratories
Made in laboratories
100
____________ rocks form when rock buried deep inside the Earth change with heat and pressure.
Metamorphic
100
Molten rock material found on the Earth's surface is _________. Molten or semi-molten rock material found under the Earth's surface is__________
lava, magma
100
True or False: Rocks, especially sedimentary rocks can be formed from the remains of plants.
True
212
What are the processes that help form sedimentary rock?
Weathering, Erosion, Compaction and Cementation
212
What is the scale for Mohs Hardness Scale?
A 1-10 scale that tests the hardness of a mineral by scratching other materials.
212
When determining which minerals will scratch other minerals, you would need to refer to the Mohs Hardness Scale. Looking at the Scale, which mineral would be a hardness of 7 and be able to scratch orthoclase but not topaz?
Talc, Quartz, Diamond
Quartz
212
Which indicator would NOT be good as the only indicator when identifying a mineral?
Color Specific Gravity Hardness
Color
212
The process where sediment becomes glued together is called _________________.
Weathering Erosion Cementation
Cementation
300
_________ rock that has cooled fast can look like glass.
Igneous
300
True or False: Rocks are made up of minerals.
True
300
These rocks pictured below are _______________ rocks.
igneous metamorphic sedimentary
Sedimentary
300
Complete the Rock Cycle Diagram. Label each box and line with the best answers.
1. Sedimentary Rock 2. Metamorphic Rock 3. Magma 4. Igneous 5. Weathering and Erosion 6. Weathering and Erosion 7. Weathering and Erosion 8. Compaction and Cementation 9. Heat and Pressure 10. Heat and Pressure 11. Melting 12. Cooling and Hardening
300
What is the Rock Cycle?
It is a process that forms and recycles rocks.
400
These rocks pictured below are ______________ rocks.
sedimentary igneous metamorphic
Igneous
400
What is the process that helps form existing rock into metamorphic rock?
Heat and Pressure
400
Rocks formed by being compacted under many layers of rock and without heat are __________________.
sedimentary rocks
400
___________ are small pieces of rocks broken down.
Volcanoes Sediments Minerals
Sediments
400
A fossil was found in a rock. What type of rock is it?
sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, igneous rock
sedimentary rock
500
When sediments get compacted and cemented it forms what type of rock?
sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, igneous rock
sedimentary rock
500
_________ rock will have banded (ribbon like) layers.
Metamorphic
500
When heat and pressure are applied to any rock, it forms what type of rock?
sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock or igneous rock
metamorphic rock
500
Which type of igneous material cools fastest?
Lava, Magma or Sediments
Lava
500
When magma cools it forms what type of rock?
sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock or igneous rock
igneous rock