Minerals (not on tomorrow's test)
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Mr. Baranski Facts (also not on test ^^)
100
What is the hardest mineral?
Diamond
100
What is molten rock material found within the Earth?
Magma
100
What is the broken material deposited by agents of erosion?
Sediment
100
What is the energy from magma that aids rock metamorphosis?
Heat
100
How old is Mr. Baranski? (+/- 2 years)
34 years old
200
What do we call the color of a mineral when it is reduced to powder?
Streak
200
What do we call igneous rocks which form on the Earth's surface?
Extrusive
200
What is the second step of sedimentary rock formation called, when material falls or sinks?
Deposition
200
What force is exerted on rocks by material around and obive it which aids rock metamorphosis?
Pressure
200
Where did Mr. Baranski go to college?
Linfield College
300
What do we call the way light is reflected off a mineral's surface?
Luster
300
What do we call igneous rocks that form inside mountains or beneath the Earth's surface?
Intrusive
300
What is the third step of sedimentary rock formation called, where bits of rock are pressed and squeezed together?
Compaction
300
What happens to the layers of a rock when it undergoes metamorphosis?
They are flattened
300
What kind of pet does Mr. Baranski have?
cat
400
What is the name of the glittery, easily fractured mineral which is common in granite?
Mica
400
What has to happen to magma in order to igneous rocks to form?
Cooling
400
The final step of sedimentary rock formation is where the rocks are glued together. What is this process called?
Cementation
400
What are the sections of Earth's crust called which often collide, causing earthquakes, volcanoes, and metamorphic rock formation?
Tectonic Plates
400
What is Mr. Baranski's undergraduate degree in?
Biology
500
What unusual property can be used to identify sulfur?
Smell
500
Why are crystals in intrusive igneous rocks usually larger than in extrusive igneous rocks?
They cool slower
500
List all 4 main agents of erosion.
Wind Running Water Glaciers/Ice Gravity
500
Which category of rocks cannot undergo metamorphosis?
None; all categories of rocks can undergo metamorphosis
500
What is Mr. Baranski's middle name?
Michael
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