How are Sedimentary Rocks formed?
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By Sediments clumping together over time
What does the prefix Meta- In metamorphic mean? (Hint Metamorphisis also has meta in it)
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Change
What Igneous Rock makes up most of the Continental Crust?
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Granite
What is the hardest mineral out there?
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Diamond?
What is the process that helps with the formation of Sedimentary Rocks?
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Weathering and Erosion
What Sedimentary Rock turns into Marble as it goes through metamorphic changes?
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Limestone
True or False:Metamorphic rocks form outside the Crust of the Earth?
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False
How are Igneous Rocks formed?
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When Liquid Magma cools
How is the hardness of minerals measured?
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The Mohs Scale
True or False: Fossils do NOT survive through metamorphism
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True
What Category of Sedimentary rocks have visible stones and pebbles in them? Extra Points if you can name one rock like this. :)
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Clastic (600 points to those who named a type of clastic rock)
True or False:It is common to see layers in metamorphic rocks
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True
True or False:Are all Igneous Rocks dull and rough?
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False (Obsidian is an igneous rock and it is glassy)
What type of matter is Minerals made of?
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Inorganic matter (Not CO2 based)
How does Metamorphic rocks end up restarting the Rock Cycle?
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They melt into magma which allows for the creation of new rocks
What category of Sedimentary Rock contains the fossils of animals and plants
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Organic Rocks
What are the classification types of Metamorphic rocks?
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Foliated and Non-Foliated
What are the Two Classifications of Igneous Rocks?
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Extrusive and Intrusive
What are some tests used to classify a mineral? (I'm Generous so this is another chance for bonus points) :) (Get all of them right your points double)
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Hardness, Streak, Luster, Cleavage, and Chemical Reaction
How does a sedimentary rock end up as a metamorphic rock?
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Through extreme pressure and heat.
True or False:It is possible for Sedimentary rocks to NOT have visible layers
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True
What causes the bands seen in some Metamorphic rocks?
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The increasing heat and pressure as you move down
Daily Double:What type of Rock makes up most of the Ocean Floor?
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Basalt
Just seeing if you payed attention to the thousands of times Mr. P brought this up. What is Mica usually used for in industry?
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Insulation
What Process Occurs when sediment collects and bonds together?
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Compaction and Cementation