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100 200 300 400 500 Modified T/F Modified T/F Multiple Choice Multiple Choice Completion
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Minerals are always formed from previously living substances. A 100
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False; never A 100
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DAILY DOUBLE A 200 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager
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Marble is hard and abrasive, making it a good polishing and cleaning product. A 200
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False; Pumice A 200
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Wind and rain can break down exposed rock. A 300
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True A 300
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Colliding tectonic plates can push rocks deep below Earth’s surface where it melts and forms sediment. A 400
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False; magma A 400
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Rain carries sediment to low- lying areas called bowls where it is deposited. A 500
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False; basins A 500
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The atoms in a mineral are arranged in an orderly, repeating pattern. B 100
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True B 100
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There are very few minerals that are useful to human beings. B 200
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False; many B 200
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Slate is used to make durable, fireproof roofing shingles. B 300
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True B 300
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The three classifications of rocks are igneous, metamorphic, and sedentary. B 400
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False; sedimentary B 400
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Rocks sometimes contain organic material. B 500
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True B 500
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One of the softest minerals is ____. a. topaz b. quartz c. talc d. amethyst C 100
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One of the softest minerals is ____. a. topaz b. quartz c. talc d. amethyst
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Muscovite mica will peel off in flat sheets. This is an example of the physical characteristic called ____. a. hardness b. streak c. fracture d. cleavage C 200
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Muscovite mica will peel off in flat sheets. This is an example of the physical characteristic called ____. a. hardness b. streak c. fracture d. cleavage
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Igneous rocks that form ____ the surface are intrusive. a. above b. below c. on d. all of the above C 300
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Igneous rocks that form ____ the surface are intrusive. a. above b. below c. on d. all of the above
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Metamorphic rocks that show layers of dark minerals alternating with layers of light minerals are classified as ____. a. nonfoliated b. extrusive c. foliated d. intrusive C 400
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Metamorphic rocks that show layers of dark minerals alternating with layers of light minerals are classified as ____. a. nonfoliated b. extrusive c. foliated d. intrusive
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The individual bits of minerals, smaller rock fragments, organic matter and glass that make up a rock are called _____. a. crystals b. grains c. sub-rock d. earth C 500
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The individual bits of minerals, smaller rock fragments, organic matter and glass that make up a rock are called _____. a. crystals b. grains c. sub-rock d. earth
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The rock cycle indicates that each type of rock can ____. a. provide materials to make other rocks b. form other rocks c. be changed by forces at Earth's surface d. all of the above D 100
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The rock cycle indicates that each type of rock can ____. a. provide materials to make other rocks b. form other rocks c. be changed by forces at Earth's surface d. all of the above
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Calcite will scratch gypsum. This is an example of the physical characteristics called ____. a. hardness b. streak c. fracture d. cleavage D 200
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Calcite will scratch gypsum. This is an example of the physical characteristics called ____. a. hardness
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A rock is always ____. a. made of molten material b. a mixture of minerals, organic matter, volcanic glass, or other materials c. formed by heat and pressure d. either igneous or sedimentary D 300
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A rock is always ____. a. made of molten material b. a mixture of minerals, organic matter, volcanic glass, or other materials
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Sediments in sedimentary rocks are often ____. a. held together with natural cements b. formed when atoms of melted minerals rearrange themselves c. formed when lava erupts from a volcano d. formed by magma trapped below Earth's surface D 400
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Sediments in sedimentary rocks are often ____. a. held together with natural cements
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Uplift involves which of the following? a. the exposure of new rock material on Earth’s surface b. movement of rock along tectonic plate edges c. mountain building d. all of the above D 500
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Uplift involves which of the following? a. the exposure of new rock material on Earth’s surface b. movement of rock along tectonic plate edges c. mountain building d. all of the above
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Magma that cools slowly grows _______________ crystals than magma that cools quickly. E 100
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larger
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Some minerals are formed when ____________________ cools. E 200
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magma (or water)
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_______________ metamorphic rock, such as slate, makes good roofing shingle material. E 300
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Foliated E 300
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Materials that were once alive contain _______________ and are not minerals. E 400
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carbon E 400
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Granite is a(n) ____________ rock. E 500
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igneous E 500
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A mineral is an inorganic ________ with a unique crystal structure. F 100
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solid F 100
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Tests for hardness and streak help ___________ minerals. F 200
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identify F 200
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Limestone is a(n) __________ rock. F 300
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sedimentary F 300
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F 400 Gemstones are generally _______________ than quartz.
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F 400 harder
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F 500 When liquid evaporates, atoms of any dissolved minerals stay behind and form ____________________.
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F 500 crystals
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The Final Jeopardy Category is: Rock Processes Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin
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What is the difference between erosion and deposition? Click on screen to continue
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Erosion is the breaking down of rock and transport of sediment from one place to another; deposition is the laying down of sediment that forms sedimentary rock (“depositing” sediment back into the rock cycle).
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Thank You for Playing Jeopardy! Game Designed By C. Harr-MAIT Edited By Laura
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