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Minerals
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary
Rocks
Metamorphic
Rocks
The
Rock Cycle
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Minerals: 200
• Question:
• Earthy, silky, waxy, metallic, and pearly are
terms used to describe this mineral
characteristic.
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• Luster
Minerals: 400
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The size of a mineral’s crystals depends on this
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The rate of cooling
Minerals: 600
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This is the process by which minerals form
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Crystallization
Minerals: 800
• Question:
• The following four characteristics can be used
to determine if a substance is a mineral.
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Naturally occurring
Inorganic solid
Has a crystal structure
Composed of different elements
Minerals: 1000
• Question:
• These 5 tests or properties can be used to
determine the specific name of a mineral
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Hardness
Color
Streak
Luster
Density
Igneous Rocks: 200
• Question:
• A rock that has both large and small crystals is
said to have this kind of texture
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• Porphyritic
Igneous Rocks: 400
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• This is a commonly found igneous rock that is
intrusive and has large visible crystals
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• Granite
Igneous Rocks: 600
• Question:
• This category of igneous rocks cools from lava
at Earth’s surface and does not have visible
crystals
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• Extrusive Igneous Rock
Igneous Rocks: 800
• Question:
• If a rock is said to be “coarse-grained,” this is a
way to describe this characteristic.
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• Texture
Igneous Rocks: 1000
• Question:
• Silica content can influence this characteristic
of igneous rocks
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• Color
– Low-Silica Lava = dark-colored rocks (like Basalt)
– High-Silica Magma = light-colored rocks (like
Granite)
Sedimentary
Rocks: 200
• Question:
• Before sedimentary rock forms, the creation
of sediment must first occur by these two
processes.
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• Erosion and Deposition
Sedimentary
Rocks: 400
• Question:
• This category of sedimentary rocks forms
when minerals dissolved in a solution
crystallize
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• Chemical Rocks
Sedimentary
Rocks: 600
• Question:
• Fossiliferous Limestone is an example of this
type of sedimentary rock
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• Organic Rock
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Sedimentary
Rocks: 800
• Question:
• These are the three steps to forming a
sedimentary rock
• Answer
• Deposition, Compaction, and Cementation
Sedimentary
Rock: 1000
• Question:
• A sedimentary rock that forms when rock
fragments are squeezed together is described
as being this
• Answer
• Clastic Rock
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
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The term, “morph” means this
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Change or Transform
Metamorphic
Rocks: 800
• Question:
• These three types of regions are the locations
where metamorphic rocks commonly form
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• 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
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• 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
The Rock Cycle: 400
• Question:
• In the rock cycle, these two ingredients are
needed to produce metamorphic rocks in
nature
• Answer
• Heat and Pressure
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The Rock Cycle: 600
• Question:
• In the rock cycle this process is needed in
order for sedimentary rocks to form
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• Erosion
The Rock Cycle: 800
• Question:
• The rock cycle, like many other cycles in
science does not have this
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• A beginning or ending point
The Rock Cycle: 1000
• Question:
• The rock cycle explains the processes
necessary for this to occur
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• The formation and transformation of all three
rock categories
Bonus Question:
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• Question:
• Sing one verse of the Rock Cycle song.
• Answer