Earth's Interior
Minerals
Rocks
Rock Cycle
Misc.
100
The four main layers of the Earth from the surface to the center.
What are Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
100
Name one characteristic of a mineral.
Inorganic process, crystal structure, definite chemical composition, solid, naturally occurring
100
The 3 rock types
What are Metamorphic, sedimentary, igneous?
100
Weathering causes this type of rock to form.
What is sedimentary?
100
Describe the difference between a coarse-grained rock and a fine-grained rock.
Coarse-grained=large grains that you can see
Fine-grained=tiny grains you need a microscope to see
200
The thickest layer of the Earth.
What is the Mantle?
200
Glassy, metallic, earthy, vitreous
What is Luster?
200
Process that forms an igneous rock.
What is magma/lava that has cooled?
200
True or false: Rocks always follow the same steps and same order in the rock cycle.
False
200
Extrusive vs. Intrusive Igneous rocks
Extrusive=formed above ground, magma cooled rapidly
Intrusive=formed below ground, magma cooled slowly
300
State of matter for the Outer Core.
What is liquid?
300
The 4 ways minerals can be formed.
Organic Minerals, minerals from solutions, minerals from magma/lava, altered minerals
300
Processes that form a sedimentary rock:
What are weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation?
300
Below Earth’s surface, heat and pressure form this rock.
What is metamorphic?
300
Name one difference between a rock and a mineral.
Answers will vary
400
Hottest layer of the Earth.
What is the Inner Core?
400
Properties of minerals to determine what type it is. (Name 4)
Streak, luster, color, density, crystal structure, hardness, cleavage and fracture, special properties
400
Changes a rock into a metamorphic rock.
What is heat and pressure?
400
Name the two steps that form sedimentary rock AFTER deposition.
What are compaction and cementation?
400
Hardness based on Moh’s Hardness scale when a mineral can’t be scratched by fingernails, glass, pennies, or a steel nail.
What is 7 or higher?
500
Process in which rocks are heated in the outer core, rise through the mantle, and sink back down.
What are convection currents?
500
Hardness of a mineral you can scratch with your fingernail.
What is 2.5 or less?
500
This type of rock (igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic) and where it formed, above or below earth’s surface.
What is intrusive Igneous, formed below earth’s surface?
500
Draw a diagram of the rock cycle with labels of the types of rocks and the processes that change them.
500
Name one coarse-grained rock you know about and identify any minerals that might make up this rock.
Ex. Granite-quartz, mica, feldspar