Rock & Mineral ID
Miss Scheel
Rock Cycle
W,E,D
Halloween
100

The powder left behind when a mineral is rubbed across an unglazed tile 

streak 

100

How old is Miss Scheel 

24

100

What is the process(es) that makes sediments?

Weathering and Erosion

100

What is the process where sediment is transported?

Erosion
100

What country is believed to be the birthplace of Halloween?

Ireland


200

The term used to describe the way a mineral reflects light 

Luster 

200

Where did Miss Scheel go to college? 


Juniata College 


Bonus Point: Boston University 

200

What is the process to create an igneous rock from magma or lava?

cooling

200

What is the process where rocks and minerals are broken into smaller pieces, creating sediments?

Weathering

200

Which classic Halloween movie stars a young girl named Marnie who discovers she’s a witch?

Halloweentown

300

The 3 terms we use to describe a mineral's diaphaneity

transparent, translucent, opaque 

300

What sport did Miss Scheel play in college?

field hockey

300

What is the process(es) to create a metamorphic rock?

heat & pressure 

300

What is the process that forms a delta called?

Deposition

300

What is the most popular candy given out during Halloween in the United States?

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

400
The first question on the rock ID flow chart.

Are there visible grains?

400

What is Miss Scheel's favorite candy?

Sour Patch Kids 

400
Explain how an igneous rock could turn into a sedimentary rock

igneous rock is weathered and eroded, creating sediments, sediments are compacted and cemented to create a sedimentary rock 

400

How are sediments formed?

Weathering and erosion

400

What yellow, white, and orange candy is most popular during Halloween?

Candy Corn 

500

A metamorphic rock that reacts with HCl

marble

500
What is Miss Scheel's dog's name?


DAILY DOUBLE!! What breed of dog is she?

Nancy Drew


Labradoodle

500

Explain how a metamorphic rock could turn into an igneous rock. 

Metamorphic rock is melted into molten rock and the molten material cools and hardens turning into an igneous rock. 
500
Name 3 specific types of weathering.

Frost wedging, thermal expansion, abrasion, exfoliation, root wedging, oxidation, carbonation, hydrolysis  

500

In Hocus Pocus, what are the first names of the Sanderson sisters?

Winifred, Sarah, and Mary