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Basic Knowledge(Rocks and Minerals)
Rock Cycle
Types of Rocks
Location of Rocks
Minerals
100
What are the three groups that minerals can be divided into
Metallic, fossil fuels, and industrial
100
What can igneous and sedimentary rocks change into
Various types of metamorphic rock
100
What does the term “igneous” mean
Fire-formed
100
Where can you find rocks
Almost every where
100
What are rocks made of
Two or more minerals
200
What does a metamorphic rock become after the process of melting / magma
Magma
200
What does Volcanic activities create
New igneous rocks
200
What is a type of igneous rock
Granite
200
Where are valuable minerals found in Ontario
Canadian Shield
200
What is a mineral
A naturally occurring substance that is solid and stable at room temperature
300
What are Metallic Minerals
Minerals that, when refined, yield the group of materials called metals
300
What rock will magma become after the cooling process / igneous rocks
Igneous rocks
300
What type of rocks makes up the Canada Shield
Igneous and Metamorphic
300
Where does oil and gas production take place
Areas underlain by sedimentary rock
300
What is an example of a mineral made up of a pure element
Copper
400
What is another name for industrial minerals
Non-metallic Minerals
400
What is the correct term for heat and pressure
Metamorphism
400
What is a type of Metamorphic Rock
Gneiss
400
What is the most abundant rock in the earth’s crust / Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
400
What are some characteristics of a mineral
Occurs naturally, it’s solid, has definite chemical composition, organic
500
What are the two most important categories of minerals
Metallic and fossil fuels
500
What are the three types of transitions that turns rocks into sediments
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
500
What forms all types of rocks
Magma
500
Where is a major source of igneous rocks in Canada
Precambrian Shield
500
What is the difference between a rock and a mineral
A rock is made up of lots of little tiny minerals. Minerals are made up of different elements