What are at least 3 of 7 of the mineral properties?
Color
Denisity
Cleavage
Fracture
Streak
Luster
Hardness
100
What do both rocks and minerals have in common?
They are not alive OR
are solids OR
found in Earth's crust
100
Define seismology.
The study of Earthquakes
100
Define a volcano
It is a vent/fissure in Earth's surface where magma and gases are expelled
200
Which layer lies directly above the inner core?
Outer core
200
What is streak?
The color of mineral powder OR
color left behind when scratched
200
Does a rock have a defined chemical composition?
NO
200
What are waves that travel through solids, liquids, and gases? These waves cause particles of rock to move back and forth.
P waves
200
What is an opening at Earth's surface where material passes?
vent
300
What happens to temperatures in the Earth?
it gets hotter
300
What are the 4 characteristics of minerals?
crystalline structure, nature, solid, ,nonliving material
300
Draw the rock cycle on the board in under 2 minutes.
Sediment TO sedimentary TO metamorphic TO igneous TO...
300
Of the three differential stress that can happen to rocks, which has two arrows pointed toward each other? --><--
compression
300
What are large projectiles thrown through the air?
volcanic bombs
400
What is the difference between the inner core and the outer core?
The inner core is solid and the outer core is liquid.
400
What is a crystalline structure?
Minerals are crystals that have a repeating inner structure reflected in the shape of the minerals. Minerals generally have the same chemical composition.
400
Define texture.
Quality of rock based on sizes, shapes, and position of rock grains
400
How do earthquakes happen?
When pressure build up along fault line becomes so big that both sides rip apart.
400
You have 3 minutes to write and define the following words on the whiteboard: dormant volcano, active volcano, and extinct volcano
DORMANT: might erupt, not often
ACTIVE: erupts often
EXTINCT: currently not erupting
500
What are 3 layers of Earth?
Crust, mantle, core
500
What is #3, #5, and #7 on Mohs Hardness Scale?
#3- calcite, #5- apatite, #7- Quartz
500
What are THREE examples (from our notes) of sedimentary rock?