Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Plate Tectonics
Soils and pH
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What is an igneous rock?
A rock that is formed when magma or lava cools and solidifies.
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What is a sedimentary rock?
A rock that is formed when sediments are buried and subjected to high pressure
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What is a metamorphic rock?
a type of rock which has been changed by extreme heat and pressure
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What is a tectonic plate, and what does it "float on"?
Massive slabs of rock that float on the mantle
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What is the name of the scale that tells us how acidic or basic a solution is?
pH Scale
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What cooling rate will result in a coarse grained texture?
A slow/long cooling rate.
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What are sediments?
Small, broken down pieces of rocks and minerals
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Yes or no, do rocks fully melt during metamorphism?
No.
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What is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground that is caused by movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action?
Earthquake
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What do we call a solution with a pH of 7?
Neutral
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What is magma?
Molten rock that is underground
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Which rock layer was deposited first?
Queenston
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What two variables most influence the formation of metamorphic rocks?
Temperature and pressure
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What plate boundary is shown below, where plates move away from each other?
Bonus: Can you give a location on Earth where there is a divergent boundary?
Divergent boundary
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What do we call a solution with a pH of less than 7?
Acidic
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The Hawaiian islands are made of this black igneous rock shown below, what is its name?
Basalt
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What is the main variable that determines the formation of sedimentary rocks?
Pressure
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What word describes the repetitive layering that some metamorphic rocks can have, like pictured below?
Foliated
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What plate boundary is shown below, where tectonic plates move towards each other?
Bonus: Can you give a location on Earth where there is a convergent boundary?
Convergent boundary
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What do we call a solution with a pH of greater than 7?
Basic
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What is this igneous rock?
Bonus: What is the white mineral in this igneous rock?
Granite, quartz
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What sedimentary rock is shown below?
Limestone
500
What is the name of this metamorphic rock?
Bonus: What is the name of the igneous rock that becomes this rock?
Gneiss, Granite
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What plate boundary is shown below, where tectonics plates slide past each other?
Bonus: Can you give a location on Earth where there is a transform boundary?
Transform boundary
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What will acid rain do to the pH of a soil?
Lower it / Make it more acidic