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Words such as compaction, cementation, fossils, evaporites and precipitates are associated with which types of rocks?
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These five characteristics can be used to describe what? 1. Naturally Occurring 2. Inorganic 3. Solid 4. Definite Chemical Composition 5. Regular Internal Arrangement of Atoms
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A human fingernail has a hardness of 2.5. Would a human fingernail be able to scratch the mineral topaz?
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Where are extrusive igneous rocks formed?
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Words such as heat and pressure, re-crystallization, banding and folding are associated with which types of rocks?
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When a piece of shale is exposed to extreme heat and pressure but does not melt, what type of rock forms? Give the name of a rock.
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There are 6 ways to identify a mineral based on its physical properties. Name 3 of them.
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Which are best ways to identify a mineral (based on the question above)?
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Name that Rock!! -clastic fragments -made of mostly quartz, feldspar, and clay minerals -fine to coarse grained -contains fossils
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How are rocks classified?
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Words such as felsic/mafic, vesicular, solidification, intergrown crystals, extrusive/intrusive and volcanic are associated with which types of rocks?
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Why are intrusive igneous rocks coarse grained?
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What is the largest size particles that a stream flowing at 50 cm/sec can carry?
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Name that Rock! -Nonfoliated -Coarse grained -Composed of quartz
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There are three classifications of rocks… Igneous -Sedimentary -Metamorphic -Igneous -Sedimentary -Metamorphic For each rocks type, explain how they are formed.
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