What property is the least reliable for mineral identification?
Color
100
These are little pieces of rocks, pebbles, mineral grains, and shell fragments that eventually form rocks.
Sediments
100
The lithosphere is broken into sections called
Plates
100
What is lava?
Lava is magma that flows out onto Earth's surface.
100
The best estimate for the height of a dog.
60cm or 60 yards
60cm
200
What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs Hardness scale?
Diamond on the scale of 10
200
Name the three types of rock groups.
Sedimentary, Igneous and Metamorphic
200
The outer core is composed of
liquid nickel and iron
200
What is a hot spot?
A region of volcanic activity in the middle of a tectonic plate.
200
What are Metric Units based on?
They are based on multiplies of 10.
300
Is coal a mineral?
No because it is organic. It is made from the remains of vegetation.
300
The 5 ways to test the properties of a mineral.
Luster, streak, hardness, color and cleavage or fracture
300
Which layer is the coolest?
The Crust
300
Volcanoes that have not erupted in recorded history are considered to be extinct volcanoes. What are Extinct Volcanoes?
Volcanoes that have not erupted in recorded history are considered to be extinct volcanoes.
300
What is the density?
Mass per unit volume
400
What does it mean if a mineral is "inorganic"?
It means "non-living" or "dead."
400
This type of igneous rock forms when lava cools on the Earth's surface.
Extrusive igneous rock
400
Which layer is warmer? The outer core or the inner core?
The inner core
400
What is a composite volcano?
This type of volcanic landform is made up of layers of lava flows alternating with layers of ash, cinders, and rocks. it is a combination of cinder cone and shield volcanoes.
400
A mineral has a mass of 18.8 g and a volume of 3 ml. What is the density?
2.67
500
Name two different descriptions of a non-metallic luster.
glassy, earthy & dull.
500
You can see this property just by looking at a mineral. Many minerals can be several of these.
Color
500
What happens to temperatures as you go deeper into the Earth?
The temperatures increase or get higher.
500
How do the types of volcanic eruptions differ?
Active: erupt constantly Intermittent: erupt at fairly frequent intervals Dormant: have become inactive but might erupt in future Extinct: have not erupted within recorded history.