Natural Storage
Facts or data that helps form a conclusion and supports or refutes a claim.
Evidence
This type of rock is formed from magma that cools down.
Igneous
What is the shininess of a mineral?
Luster
When you can see clearly through material.
Transparent
Calcite, salt, and silver are some of the minerals mined on earth. True or False?
True
Is the following statement evidence or opinion?
"Las Vegas, a city of almost 1/2 million people, is located 161 km (100 mi) from Yucca Mountain"
Evidence
What type of rock is coal?
Sedimentary
The hardest mineral on Earth.
Diamonds
What is the luster of diamond?
Brilliant
Every mineral has a ______________ structure.
Crystalline
Is the following statement evidence or opinion?
"Yucca Mountain is not a safe place to store waste"
Opinion
How is metamorphic rock formed?
Heat & Pressure
Name two types of properties.
-Luster
-Hardness
-Color
-Density
Iron is considered a mineral. True or False?
True.
Silver is harder than steel. True or False?
False
Describe an ideal location for storing nuclear waste.
-Somewhere remote
-Far from civilization/general population
-Somewhere dry
What are all rocks made of?
Minerals
Calcite is harder than copper. True or False?
True
Naturally occurring solid substance composed of one or more minerals.
Rock
Name two valuable uses for diamond.
-Jewelry
-Tools/Hardware
Define Trade-offs.
An exchange of one outcome for another.
Name 3 places where rocks are formed.
-Underground/Beneath The earth's Surface
-Inside Volcanoes
-Underwater
Define Property.
The characteristic of a substance.
Define Geologist.
Scientists who study the earth and the changes that take place on and beneath its surface.
What is the luster of coal?
Dull