Rock and Mineral General Review
1.Intrusive igneous rocks have __ crystals. A. Small B. No C. Large D. Not enough information
Large
2. Is granite intrusive or extrusive?
Intrusive
3. Is sandstone A. Clastic B. Chemical C. Organic D. Metamorphic
Clastic
3. Is shale A. Clastic B. Chemical C. Organic D. Metamorphic
Clastic
5. The presence of layering in metamorphic rocks is called A. Stratification B. Graded Bedding C. Foliation D. Faulting
Foliation
6. The primary mineral in limestone is A. Feldspar B. Calcite C. Coal D. Quartz
Calcite
7. What do you call the color of a mineral’s powder? A. luster B. stripe C. bent D. streak
Streak
8. There are two main categories of this: metallic and nonmetallic A. Hardness B. Luster C. Streak D. Fracture
Luster
What are the 5 characteristics of a mineral?
ICANS I- Inorganic C- Chemical Composition is Definite A- Atomic Arrangement is Ordered N- Naturally Occurring S- Solid
Write out the acronym and (define it that) that tells you everything about an intrusive igneous rock.
BIMPS B- Big Crystals I- Intrusive M- Magma P- Plutonic S- Slow Cooling
Write out the acronym and (define it that) tells you everything about an extrusive igneous rock.
ELVFS E- Extrusive L- Lava V- Volcanic F - Fast Cooling S- Small Crystals