Mineral Identification
Rocks
Minerals
General Geology
General Science/Astronomy
100
What 2 types of luster can a mineral have?
Metallic or nonmetallic
100
What are the 3 rock types?
Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic
100
Which mineral is used to make magnets?
Magnetite
100
What were the continents called when they were once a single landmass?
Pangaea
100
This star's light takes 8 minutes to reach Earth (meaning we see it as it was in the past).
The Sun
200
Which mineral fizzes when you add HCL to it?
Calcite
200
What rock type contains fossils?
Sedimentary
200
What is the most common mineral in the Earth's crust?
Feldspar
200
What earthquake wave moves fastest and arrives first?
P wave
200
This letter represents the speed of light, which is roughly 186,000 miles per second.
c
300
What mineral property is being tested below?
Hardness
300
How do metamorphic rocks form?
Heat and Pressure
300
What is the hardest mineral (on Mohs scale)?
Diamond
300
What happens at a convergent boundary?
Subduction or collision
300
Albert Einstein correctly predicted that this "fourth dimension" actually slows down as you move faster.
Time
400
What are the two ways a mineral can break?
Cleavage or Fracture
400
What sedimentary rock is the most common overall (and is virtually impermeable)?
Shale
400
What is the 2nd most common mineral (and used in watches)?
Quartz
400
What is the name of the boundary below?
Divergent
400
These "space drains" have gravity so strong that even light cannot escape them.
Black Holes
500
What property is being tested below?
Streak
500
What rock type is known as volcanic glass?
Obsidian
500
What mineral makes up the rock Limestone?
Calcite
500
What type of fault is San Andreas?
Transform or strike slip
500
At 6.6 million sq/mi, this is the only country with a surface area larger than Pluto.
Russia