Minerals
Name that Rock
Rock Cycle
Definitions
Rock Descriptions
100
Moh's scale measures this property
What is hardness
100
This rock is formed when magma melts rock and then it solidifies
What is igneous rock
100
This is the process by which water, wind, ice and heat break down rock
What is weathering
100
this is the chemical makeup of a rock; describes the minerals or materials of the rock
What is composition
100
What are the three classes of rocks
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
200
This property describes the color of a mineral in powdered form
What is streak
200
This rock is often described as stratified
What is sedimentary rock
200
These two processes can change rocks from one type to another.
What are heat and pressure
200
this is the quality of a rock that is based on the sizes, shapes, and position of grains
What is texture
200
This will make igneous either rock coarse or fine (smooth).
What is time
300
This type of mineral contains a compound of silicon and oxygen
What is silicate minerals
300
This rock can form due to a change of pressure and heat
What is metamorphic rock
300
This is the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports sediments to other locations
What is erosion
300
this is a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
What is a rock
300
These are two are the two terms used to describe the texture of metamorphic rock
What is foliated and non foliated
400
This is the process by which land used for mining is returned to its original state
What is reclamation
400
This type of rock forms due to the collision of Earth's crust
What is regional metamorphic rock
400
This is the movement within the Earth that causes rocks inside the earth to be moved to the Earth's surface
What is uplift
400
This is the process by which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layer
What is Sedimentary Rock
400
Coral reefs are formed from minerals of dissolve sea animal skeleton. This is an example of what type of what rock (be specific)
organic sedimentary rock
500
Explain the four characteristics of a mineral
-Inorganic -Solid -formed in nature -has a crystalline structure
500
Describe the difference between clastic, chemical, and organic sedimentary rock
clastic is made of rock fragments chemical is made from minerals dissolved in fluids organic is made from once living plants and animals
500
Explain how weathering, erosion, and deposition are different terms
weathering is the break down of rock erosion is the transportation of sediments deposition is the settling of sediments
500
Define intrusive igneous rock
igneous rock that is formed beneath the earth's surface
500
Explain the difference between contact metamorphic rock and regional metamorphic rock
contact forms when heated by magma regional forms due to pressure
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