A substance that contains minerals, glass, and organic materials.
A Rock.
100
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid, with a distinct chemical composition is more commonly known as what?
What is a Mineral.
100
A mineral that can be mined for a profit?
An Ore.
100
Classifying an Igneous Rock depends on 2 characteristics. What are these characteristics?
Where is it formed? (Intrusive vs. Extrusive) and What type of magma is it composed of? (Basaltic, Granitic, and Andesitic)
100
Minerals containing both Oxygen and Silicon.
Silicates
200
What is the name for the molten rock found within the earth's crust and where is it found?
What is Magma and it's found in the Mantle.
200
This mineral characteristic can be measured by scratching a mineral against a known substance like a fingernail, penny, or glass.
Hardness
200
The physical property used to describe the ability of a mineral to reflect life off of it's surface.
Luster
200
The rock that results from Heat and Pressure?
Metamorphic Rock
200
The remains of living things can be found in which type of rock?
Sedimentary Rock.
300
Weathering and erosion breaks down rocks into smaller particles known as what?
Sediments
300
If a mineral breaks along a rough, jagged surface, this is known as?
Fracture.
300
Extrusive Igneous rocks result in fine grained composition due to the fact that they what?
Cool Quickly.
300
Rocks that result from volcanic activity or the heating or cooling of magma?
Igneous Rock
300
What are the 2 processes that hold sedimentary rocks together?
Compaction and Cementation.
400
If a rock has large minerals grains in lines, what is the proper name for this metamorphic texture?
It is a foliated rock.
400
A durable, lightweight metal commonly used in hip replacements and many everyday items.
Titanium
400
Minerals that are used in typically used in jewelry and are rare and beautiful.
Gems.
400
Rocks composed of broken down dead plants, animals, and older eroded rocks.
Sedimentary Rocks
400
What types of rocks can result from lava?
Sedimentary and Metamorphic
500
What are the 3 types of Magma that can compose and igneous rock?
Basaltic, Granitic, and Andesitic.
500
What are the 5 characteristics a substance must have to be a mineral?
Solid, Inorganic, Naturally Occurring, Definite Chemical Composition, and Definite Crystalline Structure
500
Igneous rocks composed primarily of oxygen and silicon, that are low density and light in color.
Granitic
500
Igneous rocks that have formed when magma cools beneath the Earth's surface, producing large mineral grains are known as what?
Intrusive Igneous Rock
500
Explain the Rock Cycle in your own words.
Rocks are broken down over time by weathering and erosion, to create sediments. Sediments undergo deposition and layer atop one another and through compaction and cementation. Sedimentary rocks are compressed through pressure and heat to become metamorphic rocks, which are pushed further in into the Earth's crust and end up in the mantle where they are melted into magma. Magma is eventually force out of the Earth's crust as Igneous rock which can break apart into Sediments and start the process all over again.