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Unit 1: Rocks & Minerals Remediation Sheet
(Ch. 3 & 4)
1. In your own words, write a definition for the term rock cycle.
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2. Write the definition of a rock. _____________________________________
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3. Write the definition of a mineral. ___________________________________
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4. What are the similarities of a rock and a mineral? (2) ___________________
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5. List the differences between a rock and a mineral.
Rock (2): _________________________________________________________
Mineral (3): _______________________________________________________
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the correct term from the
word bank.
stratification
extrusive igneous rock
foliated
texture
6. The ______________________ of a rock is determined by the sizes, shapes,
and positions of the minerals the rock contains.
7. ______________________metamorphic rock contains minerals that are
arranged in planes or bands.
8. The most characteristic property of sedimentary rock is
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9. ______________________forms on or above the surface of the Earth, cools
quickly, & has small or no crystals.
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_____ 10. Sedimentary rock is classified into all of the following main categories
except
a. clastic sedimentary rock.
b. chemical sedimentary rock.
c. nonfoliated sedimentary rock.
d. organic sedimentary rock.
_____ 11. An igneous rock that cools very slowly has a _____ texture.
a. foliated
b. fine-grained
c. nonfoliated
d. coarse-grained
_____ 12. Igneous rock forms when
a. minerals crystallize from a solution.
b. sand grains are cemented together.
c. magma cools and solidifies.
d. mineral grains in a rock recrystallize.
_____ 13. The process in which sediment is removed from its source and
transported (carried away) is called
a. deposition.
c. weathering.
b. erosion.
d. uplift.
_____ 14. What are two ways that a rock can undergo metamorphism (change to a
metamorphic rock)?
a. heat and pressure
b. heat and density
c. cold temperatures and pressure
d. lava and magma.
15. Describe how each type of rock changes as it moves through the rock cycle,
listing the process(es) that have to take place to make the change.
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16. Use the following terms to construct a concept map or diagram below: rocks,
metamorphic, sedimentary, igneous, foliated, nonfoliated, organic, clastic,
chemical, intrusive, and extrusive.