Volcano's
Minerals
Rocks
Rocks 2
Miscellaneous
100
magma collects in a pocket called
What is magma chamber
100
a rounded hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals.
What is geode
100
rocks are classified into these three major groups
What is metamorphic, sedimentary, igneous
100
a sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together
What is clastic
100
build up around the vent in a steep, cone-shaped hill called a
What is cinder cone
200
Geologists classify volcanic eruptions as
What is quiet or explosive
200
the color of its powder
What is streak
200
the look and feel of a rocks surface
What is texture
200
positive hydrogen ends of one water molecule attract the ______________ ends of nearby water molecules.
What is negative oxygen
200
Evaporation comes from what three sources?
What is oceans, rivers, plants
300
magma moves upward through a
What is pipe
300
a hard, colourful mineral that has a brilliant or glassy luster
What is gemstone
300
running, water, wind or ice loosen and carry away fragments of rock
What is erosion
300
metamorphic rocks that have their grains arranged in parrallel layers or bands are said to be
What is foliated
300
When magma squeezes between horizontal layers of rock, it forms
What is sill
400
Geologists often use these terms to describe a volcano's stages:
What is active, dormant, or extinct
400
the term used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral's surface
What is luster
400
igneous rock that has formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface is
What is extrusive
400
a series of processes on earth's surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly change rocks from one kind to another
What is rock cycle
400
is formed from the repeating pattern of a mineral's particles
What is crystal
500
molten rock and gas leave the volcano through an opening called a
What is vent
500
describes how a mineral looks when it breaks about in an irregular way
What is fracture
500
the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it
What is deposition
500
the four key properies of water are
What is capillary action, surface tension, the ability to dissolve many substances, and high specific heat
500
forms when magma hardens in a volcano's pipe
What is volcanic neck
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