Vocabulary
Rock Cycle
Minerals
Rocks
Mystery
100
Define the word: Compound
A substance made of two or more elements that are chemically bonded.
100
Name the three main types of rock found in the rock cycle.
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
100
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! Which mineral is the most common on Earth?
Quartz
100
In what two ways did early humans use rocks?
For tools, weapons and buildings
100
This mineral is important in electric cables, wires, plumbing, and construction.
Copper
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! Define the word: Luster
The way a surface reflects light
200
How is sedimentary rock formed?
When sediments are compacted and cemented together.
200
Which mineral is yellow and smells like rotten eggs?
Sulfur
200
What is unique about coal?
It is organic
200
What is the difference between foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rock?
Foliated consists of minerals aligned to look like pages in a book and nonfoliated has a random pattern.
300
Define the word: Sulfates
A class of nonsilicate minerals containing sulfur and oxygen
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! How AND where is igneous rock formed?
When magma or lava cools and solidifies. It is formed in Earth's lower crust and upper mantle.
300
What is the chemical formula and mineral name for table salt? Which class of nonsilicate minerals is it in?
NaCl and Halite in the Halide Class
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! What two things do we look at to classify rocks?
Composition and Texture
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! Which mineral can become marble after metamorphism.
Calcite
400
Define the word: Ore
A mineral deposit that is large and pure enough to be mined for a profit.
400
How is metamorphic rock formed?
Through pressure and heat.
400
Name the 6 classes of nonsilicate minerals.
Native Elements, Carbonates, Halides, Oxides, Sulfates and Sulfides
400
Name two of the three ways that rocks can melt.
1. An increase in temperature 2. A decrease in pressure 3. Lowering the melting point with fluids
400
If a mineral has a high density, does this also mean it is very hard? Why or why not?
No...
500
What is the Moh's Hardness Scale? Provide at least 3 mineral examples with their hardness rating.
A scale used to determine the hardness of minerals. 1. Talc 2. Gypsum 3. Calcite 4. Fluorite 5. Apatite 6. Orthoclase 7. Quartz 8. Topaz 9. Corundum 10. Diamond
500
Draw the rock cycle. Include all 8 steps in order!
Melting --> Cooling --> Solidification --> Weathering --> Erosion --> Deposition --> Compaction and Cementation --> Metamorphism
500
What is the difference between nonsilicate and silicate minerals?
Silicate minerals contain silicon AND oxygen together. Nonsilicate do not.
500
_____-grained / ____________ igneous rock forms when magma cools quickly below earth's surface.
Fine-grained / Intrusive
500
What 5 things classify a mineral?
1. Solid 2. Crystalline Structure 3. Specific Atomic Arrangment 4. Found in Nature 5. Inorganic
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