Matter
Combining Matter
States of Matter
Minerals
Rocks
100
What is the smallest particle of an element with all of the same properties?
atom
100
Is cereal a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture?
heterogeneous
100
What state of matter has no volume or fixed shape?
gas
100
When magma flows onto Earth's surface, what is it called?
lava
100
What kind of rock forms when lava or magma cools?
Igneous
200
What is the electric charge of protons, neutrons, and electrons?
protons = positive
neutrons = neutral
electrons = negative
200
Blueberries have a pH of around 3. Are they an acid or alakine?
acid
200
Liquids change into gas at a certain temperature known as the...
boiling point
200
Salt it found in caves and the ocean. Is it a mineral?
yes
200
What is it called when a rock can turn into any other kind of rock?
The Rock Cycle
300
All matter has what two things?
mass and volume
300
Water is a compound composed of what two elements?
Hydrogen and Oxygen
300
When water vapor in the air cools onto the outside of your water bottle in drops of water, what process did it undergo?
condensation
300
Ivory comes from the tusks and horns of animals, like elephants, and is used to make pianos. Is ivory a mineral?
no
300
If a rock is soft and grainy, scratches easily, absorbs water easily, and has distinct layers of different minerals/rock types, what kind of rock is it?
Sedimentary
400
What does the nucleus of the contain?
protons and neutrons
400
Draw a picture of a compound vs a mixture.
400
Dry ice goes from a solid directly to a gas. What is this process called?
sublimation
400
If magma cools slowly, are the crystals likely to be small or large?
large crystals
400
If a rock is foliated (lines created by pressure), has crystals, and is very hard, it is likely what type of rock?
Metamorphic Rock
500
What are the two most abundant elements in the universe?
helium and hydrogen
500
What is one way I could remove a solute (salt) from a solvent (water)?
evaporation (boil it, heat it up)
500
When water vapor in the atmosphere freezes immediately on contact with a windshield to create frost, what process of changing state did it go through?
deposition
500
What is one characteristic that a scientist can use to identify a mineral?
Crystals, Luster (shine),Hardness, Cleavage and fracture, Streak, Color, Texture, or Special properties
500
An igneous rock was buried deep in the Earth's crust. While buried, it was exposed to high heat and pressure that caused it to absorb new minerals. What type of metamorphosis did it go through?
Regional Metamorphosis