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Question 1

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A [blank_start]rock[blank_end] is a naturally occurring [blank_start]solid[blank_end] mixture of 1 or more [blank_start]minerals[blank_end] or [blank_start]organic[blank_end] matter
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  • rock
  • solid
  • minerals
  • organic

Question 2

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All rocks are classified based on their:
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  • Composition
  • mafic/felsic
  • texture
  • origin
  • Grain size

Question 3

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Composition: The [blank_start]chemical makeup[blank_end] of a rock; describes either the [blank_start]minerals[blank_end] or other materials in the rock.
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  • chemical makeup
  • minerals

Question 4

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Texture: Based on the [blank_start]sizes[blank_end], [blank_start]shapes[blank_end], and [blank_start]positions[blank_end] of the rock's [blank_start]grains[blank_end].
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  • sizes
  • shapes
  • positions
  • grains

Question 5

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The texture of a rock can give clues to the rock's __________.
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  • acidity
  • origin
  • color
  • crystal sizes

Question 6

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Intrusive rocks were formed in [blank_start]magma[blank_end] Extrusive rocks were formed in [blank_start]lava[blank_end]
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  • lava
  • magma
  • lava
  • magma

Question 7

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Mafic: [blank_start]High[blank_end] density, [blank_start]dark[blank_end] color, [blank_start]high[blank_end] temp Felsic: [blank_start]Low[blank_end] density, [blank_start]light[blank_end] color, [blank_start]low[blank_end] temp
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  • High
  • dark
  • high
  • Low
  • light
  • low

Question 8

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Phaneritic: [blank_start]intrusive[blank_end] rock, crystals are [blank_start]easily[blank_end] visible w/ naked eye, cooled [blank_start]slow[blank_end] [blank_start]in[blank_end] the earth
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  • intrusive
  • easily
  • slow
  • inside

Question 9

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Aphanitic: [blank_start]Extrusive[blank_end] rock, crystals are [blank_start]not[blank_end] easily visible w/ naked eye, cool [blank_start]fast[blank_end] on the [blank_start]surface[blank_end] of the earth
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  • Extrusive
  • not
  • fast
  • surface

Question 10

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Porphyritic: [blank_start]Intrusive-extrusive[blank_end] rock, [blank_start]mix[blank_end] of [blank_start]larger[blank_end] crystals and very [blank_start]small[blank_end] crystals, cool [blank_start]slow underground[blank_end], then pushed up to the [blank_start]surface[blank_end] to finish cooling [blank_start]fast[blank_end]
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  • Intrusive-extrusive
  • mix
  • large
  • small
  • slow underground
  • fast
  • surface

Question 11

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Vesicular: [blank_start]Extrusive[blank_end] rock, [blank_start]no[blank_end] crystals, [blank_start]instead[blank_end] there are [blank_start]holes[blank_end], cool [blank_start]extremely fast[blank_end] on the [blank_start]surface[blank_end] of the earth, come out of [blank_start]volcano[blank_end] [blank_start]solid[blank_end]
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  • Extrusive
  • no
  • holes
  • instead
  • extremely fast
  • surface
  • volcano
  • solid

Question 12

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Glassy: [blank_start]Extrusive[blank_end] rock, [blank_start]no[blank_end] crystals, cool [blank_start]extremely fast[blank_end] on the [blank_start]surface[blank_end] of the earth, come out of [blank_start]volcano[blank_end] [blank_start]solid[blank_end]
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  • Extrusive
  • no
  • extremely fast
  • surface
  • volcano
  • solid

Question 13

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Define Pyroclastics
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  • no crystals visible
  • cool extremely fast
  • has holes
  • volcanic origin
  • Come out of a volcano solid

Question 14

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The 5 criteria of Minerals
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  • organic
  • 1 element
  • solid
  • inorganic
  • lab made
  • naturally occurring
  • definite chemical composition
  • Crystalline composition
  • crystalline structure

Question 15

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[blank_start]Atoms[blank_end]: Part of an element that contains its properties [blank_start]Element[blank_end]: Pure substance that cannot be broken down anymore [blank_start]Compounds[blank_end]: Two or more different elements bonded together [blank_start]Crystal[blank_end]: a solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern
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  • Atoms
  • Element
  • Compounds
  • Crystal

Question 16

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All minerals are made of [blank_start]atoms[blank_end], [blank_start]elements[blank_end], [blank_start]compounds[blank_end], and [blank_start]crystals[blank_end]
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  • atoms
  • elements
  • compounds
  • crystals

Question 17

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4 most common rock forming minerals:
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  • Halite
  • Calcite
  • Sulfur
  • Mica
  • Quartz
  • Pyrite
  • Feldspar
  • Gypsum

Question 18

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Groups minerals can be broken into based on composition: [blank_start]silicate[blank_end] & [blank_start]non-silicate[blank_end]
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  • silicate
  • non-silicate

Question 19

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Silicate: They [blank_start]do[blank_end] contain [blank_start]silicon[blank_end] & [blank_start]oxygen[blank_end]
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  • do
  • silicon
  • oxygen

Question 20

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Non-silicate: They [blank_start]don't[blank_end] contain [blank_start]silicon[blank_end] & [blank_start]oxygen[blank_end]
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  • don't
  • silicon
  • oxygen

Question 21

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3 main groups of non-silicates:
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  • Carbonates
  • Carbonites
  • Feldspar
  • Oxygen & Silicon
  • Oxides
  • Native Elements
  • Natural Elements

Question 22

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Carbonates: Contain [blank_start]carbon[blank_end] & [blank_start]oxygen[blank_end] bonded together ([blank_start]CO3[blank_end])
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  • carbon
  • oxygen
  • CO3

Question 23

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Silicates must have oxygen and silicon bonded together
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  • True
  • False

Question 24

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Non-silicates can still be non-silicates even if they have unbonded oxygen and silicon
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  • True
  • False

Question 25

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Oxides: Contain [blank_start]metal[blank_end] & [blank_start]oxygen[blank_end] bonded together
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  • metal
  • oxygen

Question 26

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Native elements: Contain [blank_start]1[blank_end] element(s)
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  • 1

Question 27

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Visual properties: [blank_start]color[blank_end], [blank_start]luster[blank_end]
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  • color
  • luster

Question 28

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Testable properties: [blank_start]streak[blank_end], [blank_start]cleavage[blank_end]
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  • streak
  • cleavage

Question 29

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How a mineral breaks: [blank_start]fracture[blank_end], [blank_start]cleavage[blank_end]
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  • fracture
  • cleavage

Question 30

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Most common breakage: [blank_start]Cleavage[blank_end]
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  • Cleavage
  • Fracture

Question 31

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Least reliable property: [blank_start]color[blank_end]
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  • color

Question 32

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Luster: How mineral [blank_start]reflects[blank_end] light
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  • reflects

Question 33

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Streak: [blank_start]color[blank_end] of [blank_start]powder[blank_end]ed mineral
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  • color
  • powder

Question 34

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Hardness: Measure of a mineral’s ability to [blank_start]resist[blank_end] scratching
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  • resist

Question 35

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Which one measures hardness
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  • Bowen's
  • Moh's
  • Leuenhoek
  • Dalton's

Question 36

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Moh's scale goes up to [blank_start]10[blank_end]
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  • 10

Question 37

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Fracture: mineral breaks along [blank_start]curved or irregular[blank_end] surfaces
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  • curved or irregular

Question 38

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Cleavage: Mineral breaks along [blank_start]flat[blank_end] surfaces
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  • flat

Question 39

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Calcite: [blank_start]Reacts w/ acid[blank_end] Hematite: [blank_start]Red-Brown Streak[blank_end] Halite: [blank_start]Tastes like salt[blank_end] Magnetite: [blank_start]Magnetic[blank_end] Pyrite: [blank_start]Fool's Gold[blank_end] Sulfur: [blank_start]Smells like rotten eggs[blank_end]
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  • Reacts w/ acid
  • Red-Brown Streak
  • Tastes like salt
  • Magnetic
  • Fool's Gold
  • Smells like rotten eggs

Question 40

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[blank_start]Weathering[blank_end]: Break down [blank_start]Erosion[blank_end]: Break down & move [blank_start]Deposition[blank_end]: Deposit
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  • Weathering
  • Erosion
  • Deposition
  • Weathering
  • Erosion
  • Deposition
  • Weathering
  • Erosion
  • Deposition

Question 41

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Types of weathering: [blank_start]Mechanical[blank_end] & [blank_start]Chemical[blank_end]
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  • Mechanical
  • Chemical

Question 42

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Mechanical Weathering: Rocks are broken down by [blank_start]physical[blank_end] means into [blank_start]smaller[blank_end] pieces
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  • physical
  • smaller

Question 43

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Chemical Weathering: Rocks are broken down by [blank_start]chemical[blank_end] means thus [blank_start]altering[blank_end] the mineral
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  • chemical
  • altering

Question 44

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Clastic rocks: [blank_start]Mechanical[blank_end] Weathering Non-Clastic rocks: [blank_start]Chemical[blank_end] Weathering
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  • Mechanical
  • Chemical

Question 45

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Clastic rocks are mainly made of [blank_start]quartz[blank_end]
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  • quartz

Question 46

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Sedimentary Structures: [blank_start]Ripple Marks[blank_end] - Shows water currents [blank_start]Mud Cracks[blank_end] - Shows climatic conditions [blank_start]Lamination[blank_end] - Record current flow/wind deposits (like [blank_start]sand dunes[blank_end])
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  • Ripple Marks
  • Mud Cracks
  • Lamination
  • sand dunes

Question 47

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Sedimentary rocks [blank_start]preserve[blank_end] fossils
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  • preserve

Question 48

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All metamorphic rocks have a(n) [blank_start]adult rock[blank_end], the rock which was altered to form the new metamorphic rock.
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  • adult rock

Question 49

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[blank_start]Index Minerals[blank_end] within the rock indicate the temperature and pressures the rock formed in.
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  • Index Minerals

Question 50

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[blank_start]Metamorphic Grade[blank_end]: the temperatures and pressures the rocks form. As temperature and pressure increase, the grade [blank_start]increases[blank_end]
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  • Metamorphic Grade
  • increases

Question 51

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[blank_start]Contact[blank_end]: Occurs when rocks come in contact with magma and are “baked” from the intense heat. Usually made of [blank_start]1[blank_end] mineral.
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  • Contact
  • 1

Question 52

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[blank_start]Regional[blank_end]: Occurs with an increase in temperatures and pressures with depth. Usually associated with [blank_start]subduction[blank_end] zones.
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  • Regional
  • subduction

Question 53

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Foliated: Minerals are [blank_start]aligned[blank_end], [blank_start]regional[blank_end]
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  • aligned
  • regional

Question 54

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Non-foliated: Minerals are [blank_start]not aligned[blank_end], [blank_start]contact[blank_end]
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  • not aligned
  • contact

Question 55

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LABEL
Image:
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  • cooling
  • Weathering/erosion
  • Compacting/cemeting
  • Heat/pressure
  • melting
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