Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Minerals
Name that Rock Process
100

How are Sedimentary Rocks formed?

What is.....


By Sediments clumping together over time

100

What does the prefix Meta- In metamorphic mean? (Hint Metamorphisis also has meta in it)

What is...

Change

100

What Igneous Rock makes up most of the Continental Crust?

What is....

Granite

100

What is the hardest mineral out there?

What is....

Diamond?

100

What is the process that helps with the formation of Sedimentary Rocks? 

What is...

Weathering and Erosion

200

What Sedimentary Rock turns into Marble as it goes through metamorphic changes?

What is.....

Limestone

200

True or False:Metamorphic rocks form outside the Crust of the Earth?

What is....

False

200

How are Igneous Rocks formed?

What is...

When Liquid Magma cools

200

How is the hardness of minerals measured?

What is...

 The Mohs Scale

200

True or False: Fossils do NOT survive through metamorphism

What is...

True

300

What Category of Sedimentary rocks have visible stones and pebbles in them? Extra Points if you can name one rock like this. :)

What is....

 Clastic (600 points to those who named a type of clastic rock)

300

True or False:It is common to see layers in metamorphic rocks

What is....

True

300

True or False:Are all Igneous Rocks dull and rough?

What is....

False (Obsidian is an igneous rock and it is glassy)

300

What type of matter is Minerals made of?

What is...

Inorganic matter (Not CObased)      

300

How does Metamorphic rocks end up restarting the Rock Cycle?

What is....

They melt into magma which allows for the creation of new rocks

400

What category of Sedimentary Rock contains the fossils of animals and plants

What is....

Organic Rocks

400

What are the classification types of Metamorphic rocks?

What is....

Foliated and Non-Foliated

400

What are the Two Classifications of Igneous Rocks?

What is...

Extrusive and Intrusive

400

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)

What is...

Hardness, Streak, Luster, Cleavage, and Chemical Reaction

400

How does a sedimentary rock end up as a metamorphic rock?

What is...

Through extreme pressure and heat.

500

True or False:It is possible for Sedimentary rocks to NOT have visible layers

What is...


True

500

What causes the bands seen in some Metamorphic rocks?

What is.... 

The increasing heat and pressure as you move down

500

Daily Double:What type of Rock makes up most of the Ocean Floor?

What is.....

Basalt

500

Just seeing if you payed attention to the thousands of times Mr. P brought this up. What is Mica usually used for in industry?

What is....

Insulation

500

What Process Occurs when sediment collects and bonds together?

What is....

 Compaction and Cementation