MineralsIgneous RocksSedimentary Rocks Metamorphic Rocks The Rock Cycle Bonus Question: 5000 pts

Minerals: 200 Question: Earthy, silky, waxy, metallic, and pearly are terms used to describe this mineral characteristic. Answer Luster

Minerals: 400 Question: The size of a mineral’s crystals depends on this Answer The rate of cooling

Minerals: 600 Question: This is the process by which minerals form Answer Crystallization

Minerals: 800 Question: The following four characteristics can be used to determine if a substance is a mineral. Answer 1.Naturally occurring 2.Inorganic solid 3.Has a crystal structure 4.Composed of different elements

Minerals: 1000 Question: These 5 tests or properties can be used to determine the specific name of a mineral Answer 1.Hardness 2.Color 3.Streak 4.Luster 5.Density

Igneous Rocks: 200 Question: A rock that has both large and small crystals is said to have this kind of texture Answer Porphyritic

Question: This is a commonly found igneous rock that is intrusive and has large visible crystals Answer Granite Igneous Rocks: 400

Question: This category of igneous rocks cools from lava at Earth’s surface and does not have visible crystals Answer Extrusive Igneous Rock Igneous Rocks: 600

Question: If a rock is said to be “coarse-grained,” this is a way to describe this characteristic. Answer Texture Igneous Rocks: 800

Question: Silica content can influence this characteristic of igneous rocks Answer Color – Low-Silica Lava = dark-colored rocks (like Basalt) – High-Silica Magma = light-colored rocks (like Granite) Igneous Rocks: 1000

Sedimentary Rocks: 200 Question: Before sedimentary rock forms, the creation of sediment must first occur by these two processes. Answer Erosion and Deposition

Question: This category of sedimentary rocks forms when minerals dissolved in a solution crystallize Answer Chemical Rocks Sedimentary Rocks: 400

Question: Fossiliferous Limestone is an example of this type of sedimentary rock Answer Organic Rock Sedimentary Rocks: 600

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Question: These are the three steps to forming a sedimentary rock Answer Deposition, Compaction, and Cementation Sedimentary Rocks: 800

Question: A sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together is described as being this Answer Clastic Rock Sedimentary Rock: 1000

Metamorphic Rocks: 200 Question: Wavy bands on metamorphic rock can also be described as this Answer Foliations

Metamorphic Rocks: 400 Question: The Taj Majal is made completely of this type of metamorphic rock Answer Marble

Metamorphic Rocks: 600 Question: The term, “morph” means this Answer Change or Transform

Metamorphic Rocks: 800 Question: These three types of regions are the locations where metamorphic rocks commonly form Answer Plate boundaries, mountain ranges, and where magma comes in contact with solid rock beneath the surface

Metamorphic Rocks: 1000 Question: Temperature and pressure increase on Earth as this increases Answer Depth…the greater the distance into Earth’s interior, the greater the heat and pressure

The Rock Cycle: 200 Question: In the rock cycle, these processes are needed in the formation of igneous rocks Answer Melting and Volcanic Activity

Question: In the rock cycle, these two ingredients are needed to produce metamorphic rocks in nature Answer Heat and Pressure The Rock Cycle: 400

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Question: In the rock cycle this process is needed in order for sedimentary rocks to form Answer Erosion The Rock Cycle: 600

Question: The rock cycle, like many other cycles in science does not have this Answer A beginning or ending point The Rock Cycle: 800

Question: The rock cycle explains the processes necessary for this to occur Answer The formation and transformation of all three rock categories The Rock Cycle: 1000

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