Minerals & Crystals
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
100
Combinations of chemical compounds that have a definite shape because of the way atoms arrange and bond
Crystals
100
The term describing molten rock
Magma
100
Type of sedimentary rock made from broken fragments of other rock.
Clastic Rocks
100
What does metamorphic mean?
To change
200
The mineral property test used to distinguish pyrite from gold
Streak colour test
200
The term describing molten rock when it is above the Earth's surface?
Lava
200
Type of sedimentary rocks formed from dissolved minerals out of a solution.
Chemical sedimentary rocks
200
Name the 2 factors required to form metamorphic rocks
Heat & Pressure
300
The three minerals commonly found in granite.
Quartz, Feldspar & Mica
300
What type of igneous rock is granite an example of?
Intrusive Igneous Rock
300
What type of rock is coal an example of?
Organic sedimentary rock
300
Name the two types of metamorphic rocks
Foliated & Non-Foliated
400
What property of minerals is the Moh's scale used to test.
Hardness of minerals
400
What type of igneous rocks typically have very small crystals?
Extrusive Igneous Rocks
400
The main mineral in limestone
Calcium Carbonate
400
What rock undergoes change to form gneiss?
Granite
500
If the mineral Topaz caused a scratch on the surface of Fluorite, which mineral is the hardest?
Topaz
500
What type of igneous rock is Basalt an example of?
Extrusive Igneous Rocks
500
What are the two features of sedimentary rocks that makes them unique?
Form Layers or Strata Preserve Fossils
500
What rock undergoes change to form marble?
Limestone
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