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1
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Naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystalline form.

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Mineral

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2
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Color of a mineral in its powdered form.

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Streak

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Manner in which a mineral breaks along planes of weakness, creating sets of smooth parallel side; determined by the arrangement of atoms in the mineral’s structure.

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Cleavage

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Manner in which a mineral without cleavage will break, producing uneven, irregular surfaces.

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Fracture

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5
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Measure of mineral’s resistance to scratching, described by Mohs scale of hardness.

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Hardness

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6
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Molten rock material inside Earth.

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Magma

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What are the two most abundant elements in earth’s crust?

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Silicon & Oxygen

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8
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A mineral is?

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Naturally occurring, inorganic solid, & crystalline form

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What does inorganic mean?

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Materials that are nonliving

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What does the arrangement of an atom and the bonds between them reflect about a mineral?

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Mineral breaks, how hard it is, & what type of crystal shape it has

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11
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What are the ways to identify minerals?

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Luster, streak, atomic arrangement, cleavage, fracture, hardness, & crystal shape

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12
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What are the two types of luster?

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Metallic & Nonmetallic

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How does metallic luster reflect light?

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Very easily like a chrome/ metal surface

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How does nonmetallic luster reflect light?

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Doesn’t reflect easily, like glass

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How do you preform a streak test?

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Rubbing a mineral on an un-glazed porcelain tile

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What are the two types of breakage that can happen to minerals?

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Cleavage & Fracture

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What is the name of the scale to measure the hardness of a mineral?

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Mohs Scale of Hardness

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18
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What is the number range on Mohs Scale of hardness?

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1-10

19
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Haw many different crystal shape systems are there?

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There are 6 crystal shape systems

20
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What do minerals grow from?

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Minerals grow from the inside out

21
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What are the 3 ways minerals can form?

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Hot water, evaporation, & molten rock

22
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What are the two mineral groups?

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Silicates & Nonsilicates

23
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Which mineral group is the most abundant in Earth’s crust?

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Silicate minerals are the most abundant

24
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What element are Silicates made up of?

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Silicon & Oxygen

25
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Nonsilicates do not contain what element?

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silicon

26
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What mineral is used to make glass?

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Quartz

27
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Define rock

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A rock is a naturally formed mixture containing minerals, rock fragments, and volcanic glass.

28
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How are rocks identified?

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By their composition and texture

29
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What does the texture of a rock describe about a rock?

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The size, shape, and arrangement of the rock’s components.

30
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Where do intrusive igneous rocks from?

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Within the crust

31
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What type of molten rock does intrusive igneous rocks form from?

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Magma

32
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What is the name of the series that illustrates simultaneous crystallization of silicate minerals?

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Bowen’s Recreation Series

33
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What are the 3 types of magma?

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Mafic, intermediate, & felsic

34
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Which magma type has low silica content?

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Mafic

35
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Which magma type has a high silica content?

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Felsic

36
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Which type of crust has an abundant amount of quartz? (oceanic or continental)

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Continental crust

37
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Which type of crust has little to no quartz?

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Deep continental crust or oceanic crust

38
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Which type of igneous rock has a coarse grained texture?

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Intrusive igneous rock

39
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Which type of igneous rock has a fine grained texture?

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Extrusive igneous rock

40
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Do fine grained rocks cool slowly or quickly?

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Quickly

41
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What are the two specific texture types for extrusive igneous rock?

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42
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Which texture is the type with holes left behind because of rapid cooling?

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43
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Which texture is the type with two different crystal sizes because of different cooling rates?

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44
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What type of rock has vesicular (holey) texture?

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