ROCKS AND MINERALS STUDY GUIDE Classification of Rocks
... 1. A rock is made up of minerals. 2. A mineral is a pure chemical substance. 3. We can classify rocks in the following ways: a. hardness b. cleavage c. streak d. colour e. magnetic f. cleavage g. lustre h. texture 4. Lustre is how a rock reflects light. 5. The vinegar test tests for calcium bicarbon ...
... 1. A rock is made up of minerals. 2. A mineral is a pure chemical substance. 3. We can classify rocks in the following ways: a. hardness b. cleavage c. streak d. colour e. magnetic f. cleavage g. lustre h. texture 4. Lustre is how a rock reflects light. 5. The vinegar test tests for calcium bicarbon ...
Notes
... Planets with atmospheres (Earth, Venus, Mars) ¾ Cycle may be faster ¾ Magmas may produce atmospheric, hydrospheric, and rock products ¾ Rocks may break down into sediments, be metamorphosed, or remelted ¾ Only well understood for Earth Urey cycle controls the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere ¾ In the ...
... Planets with atmospheres (Earth, Venus, Mars) ¾ Cycle may be faster ¾ Magmas may produce atmospheric, hydrospheric, and rock products ¾ Rocks may break down into sediments, be metamorphosed, or remelted ¾ Only well understood for Earth Urey cycle controls the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere ¾ In the ...
EarthScience_Quiz_Ch3
... d) It was formed through the deposition of sediment in a low-energy environment, such as a lagoon. _____4. What does the presence of limestone in the central United States suggest about the past environment of this region? a) The region once had an arid climate. b) The region was once covered by fas ...
... d) It was formed through the deposition of sediment in a low-energy environment, such as a lagoon. _____4. What does the presence of limestone in the central United States suggest about the past environment of this region? a) The region once had an arid climate. b) The region was once covered by fas ...
SGM3DP01 - Finding And Using Rocks
... located under the crust. The rock in this layer is quite thick and can be very hot. ...
... located under the crust. The rock in this layer is quite thick and can be very hot. ...
Molten rock that comes to the surface of the earth is called:
... the sign of bubbling indicates it could contain any of the following, except_________. a. limestone b. calcite c. cave deposits d. quartz 9. Which of the following individual particles is so small that it cannot be seen with your eyes or a regular microscope? a. gravel b. silt c. sand d. clay 10. Un ...
... the sign of bubbling indicates it could contain any of the following, except_________. a. limestone b. calcite c. cave deposits d. quartz 9. Which of the following individual particles is so small that it cannot be seen with your eyes or a regular microscope? a. gravel b. silt c. sand d. clay 10. Un ...
Rocks & Minerals - Chesterfield Township School
... – Lava is magma that reaches the earth’s surface ...
... – Lava is magma that reaches the earth’s surface ...
ppt
... • Similarly, living organisms make calcium carbonate shells • Subducted and reconverted to CO2. • This could not occur on Venus (no water), so atmosphere is rich in CO2. ...
... • Similarly, living organisms make calcium carbonate shells • Subducted and reconverted to CO2. • This could not occur on Venus (no water), so atmosphere is rich in CO2. ...
Name: Date: Chapter 9 Changes to Earth`s Surface Study Guide
... Chapter 9 Changes to Earth’s Surface Study Guide When preparing for this test make sure you study…. Three packets from this chapter This study guide Vocab Words listed below: landform topography glacier ...
... Chapter 9 Changes to Earth’s Surface Study Guide When preparing for this test make sure you study…. Three packets from this chapter This study guide Vocab Words listed below: landform topography glacier ...
Rock Cycle PPT
... Igneous rocks are formed when molten rock (magma) cools and solidifies, with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive (volcanic) rocks. ...
... Igneous rocks are formed when molten rock (magma) cools and solidifies, with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive (volcanic) rocks. ...
Rock Type Puzzle
... These rocks are formed where This type transforms rocks into Shale, sandstone, and There are three types of these oceans, lakes or other bodies of new kinds using extreme heat limestone are examples of this on the earth. water once existed. and pressure. type of rock. These can begin as one type and ...
... These rocks are formed where This type transforms rocks into Shale, sandstone, and There are three types of these oceans, lakes or other bodies of new kinds using extreme heat limestone are examples of this on the earth. water once existed. and pressure. type of rock. These can begin as one type and ...
ROCKS, FOSSILS AND SOILS GLOSSARY
... Fossils formed when an object leaves an impression in soft mud, which hardens. Soil rich in organic ( living) materials, sand and clay. Minerals are inorganic (neither plant nor animal) substances from the Earth. A mineral consists of 1 substance only. The soil or rocks’ ability to let water flow th ...
... Fossils formed when an object leaves an impression in soft mud, which hardens. Soil rich in organic ( living) materials, sand and clay. Minerals are inorganic (neither plant nor animal) substances from the Earth. A mineral consists of 1 substance only. The soil or rocks’ ability to let water flow th ...
Final Exam Study Guide Answer Key
... 7. Rich organic material in soil from decayed organic matter 8. Type of rock & climate Surface Water 1. High land that separates two watersheds 2. The material that a river carries; solution, suspension, bed load (know what type of material is carried in each) ...
... 7. Rich organic material in soil from decayed organic matter 8. Type of rock & climate Surface Water 1. High land that separates two watersheds 2. The material that a river carries; solution, suspension, bed load (know what type of material is carried in each) ...
HNRS 227 Lecture #17 & 18 Chapters 12 and 13
... pressure, or hot solutions into a distinctly different rock.” • See Figure 14.12 in textbook ...
... pressure, or hot solutions into a distinctly different rock.” • See Figure 14.12 in textbook ...
Unit Test Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Changes Name
... 11. A strip of land is cleared of trees and bushes to make space for a power line. What impact might this have on birds living in the area? A. The natural enemies of birds will be ...
... 11. A strip of land is cleared of trees and bushes to make space for a power line. What impact might this have on birds living in the area? A. The natural enemies of birds will be ...
Rocks - Daslos Studios LLC
... ONTO THE EARTH’S SURFACE. EXTRUSIVE ROCKS LACK DISTINCT MINERAL GRAINS DUE TO RAPID COOLING OF LAVA AT OR NEAR THE EARTH’S SURFACE EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS WILL RESULT IN FINE (APHANITIC) TEXTURE (EX. BASALT) ...
... ONTO THE EARTH’S SURFACE. EXTRUSIVE ROCKS LACK DISTINCT MINERAL GRAINS DUE TO RAPID COOLING OF LAVA AT OR NEAR THE EARTH’S SURFACE EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS WILL RESULT IN FINE (APHANITIC) TEXTURE (EX. BASALT) ...
Earthquakes
... Earthquakes An earthquake is the shaking or trembling of the earth caused by the _Sudden_ movement of the earth’s crust. They usually occur where rocks that have been fractured suddenly _Shift___. ...
... Earthquakes An earthquake is the shaking or trembling of the earth caused by the _Sudden_ movement of the earth’s crust. They usually occur where rocks that have been fractured suddenly _Shift___. ...
Earth Processes Part 1: Lithosphere
... ROCK CYCLE - All rocks go through a cycle, constantly changing shape due to weathering, erosion, heat, pressure, hardening and cooling. They can change from one type of rock to another. (For example, a sedimentary rock will not always be a sedimentary rock.) Weathering-the breaking down of rocks by ...
... ROCK CYCLE - All rocks go through a cycle, constantly changing shape due to weathering, erosion, heat, pressure, hardening and cooling. They can change from one type of rock to another. (For example, a sedimentary rock will not always be a sedimentary rock.) Weathering-the breaking down of rocks by ...
ocks in the lithosphere
... Rivers, oceans, winds, and rain runoff all have the ability to carry the particles washed off of eroding rocks. Such material, called detritus, consists of fragments of rocks and minerals. When the energy of the transporting current is not strong enough to carry these particles, the particles dro ...
... Rivers, oceans, winds, and rain runoff all have the ability to carry the particles washed off of eroding rocks. Such material, called detritus, consists of fragments of rocks and minerals. When the energy of the transporting current is not strong enough to carry these particles, the particles dro ...
The Terrestrial Planets
... • evidence for (frozen) water within 1 meter under the surface • this underground water is found all over the planet ...
... • evidence for (frozen) water within 1 meter under the surface • this underground water is found all over the planet ...
Fortune Teller
... 1. Most volcanoes and earthquakes are located at the boundary of plates (faults). 2. Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks chemically and physically. 3. Erosion causes weathered rocks and soil to be washed away. 4. Sedimentary – layers of sediment cemented together Igneous – melting and ...
... 1. Most volcanoes and earthquakes are located at the boundary of plates (faults). 2. Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks chemically and physically. 3. Erosion causes weathered rocks and soil to be washed away. 4. Sedimentary – layers of sediment cemented together Igneous – melting and ...
Elephants Under Attack
... wind, rain, earthquakes, floods and volcanoes All rocks on Earth’s surface are weathered, but not all rocks weather at the same rate Rocks that contain mostly hard minerals weather much more slowly than rocks that contain mostly soft minerals. Erosion- the process of moving sediments by wind, water, ...
... wind, rain, earthquakes, floods and volcanoes All rocks on Earth’s surface are weathered, but not all rocks weather at the same rate Rocks that contain mostly hard minerals weather much more slowly than rocks that contain mostly soft minerals. Erosion- the process of moving sediments by wind, water, ...
Composition of Mars
The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars.