Minerals
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
The Rock Cycle
100
This mineral property describes the way light is reflected off the mineral
Luster
100
If a rock cools slowly inside earth, and has large crystals, it can be described as
Intrusive
100
Sedimentary rocks can be identified by their distinctive
layers
100
Is marble foliated or nonfoliated?
nonfoliated
100
When a rock is eroded or broken down, what are those small pieces called?
sediment
200
This mineral has the nickname "fool's gold"
Pyrite
200
If magma is thick, iron (Fe) rich, and forms dark called rocks it is
Mafic
200
What are the 3 types of sedimentary rocks
clastic, chemical, and organic
200
Metamorphic rocks with a layered or banded look are called
foliated
200
We use the rock cycle to show how rocks do what?
transform or change
300
Copper, Graphite, Gold, and Diamond all belong to this mineral group
Native elements (AKA pure elements)
300
If you can see the individual crystals in a rock without a magnifying glass, it is
coarse grained
300
True or false: if a rock layer is on top of another one, it has been deposited there and is younger than the one beneath it.
True
300
What two processes form metamorphic rocks
heat and pressure
300
When heat or pressure is applied to a rock, it becomes
metamorphic
400
When a mineral breaks regularly along EVEN planes, it is called
Cleavage
400
These two processes form igneous rocks
melting and cooling
400
These two process form sedimentary rocks
compaction and cementation
400
What is the parent rock of quartzite?
sandstone
400
when a rock melts and cools down, it becomes
igneous
500
Rocks that contain a useful mineral that can be mined and sold at a profit are called
Ores
500
List one example of an extrusive igneous rock
obsidian, pumice, scoria, basalt, rhyolite, tuff, dacite, or andesite
500
What particles make up the clastic rock Shale
clay or mud
500
Which rock most probably formed in the contact metamorphic zone within rock unit 6?
Marble, Basalt, Quartzite, or Hornfels
Hornfels
500
when a rock is compacted and cemented, it becomes
sedimentary