EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE

Question 1

is a white or
colorless mineral
consisting of calcium
carbonate.

Answer 1

Calcite

Question 2

Naturally occurring (not
man-made or machine
generated). inorganic (not a byproduct of living things) solid with an orderly crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition.

Answer 2

Minerals

Question 3

are the most common of the groups based on their chemical
composition. As the name implies, silicates contain silicon and oxygen bonded to a metal.

Answer 3

Silicates

Question 4

are types of rock that are formed by the
accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at Earth’s surface, followed by cementation.

Answer 4

Sedimentary rock

Question 4

It contains carbon and oxygen atoms bonded with another element, usually a metal.

Answer 4

Carbonates

Question 5

lignite, oil shale, limestone, sandstone, siltstone, conglomerate

Answer 5

Sedimentary rocks

Question 6

used in construction industry include for road aggregate and steel
production.

Answer 6

Lignite

Question 7

can be used as a fuel in thermal power plants, wherein oil shale is burnt like coal to drive the steam turbines.

Answer 7

Oil shale

Question 8

can be quarried
to service the needs of the building and construction
industries.

Answer 8

limestone

Question 9

is used in the
building of homes and
outdoor structures, as well as gates or as support for columns on porches.

Answer 9

Sandstone

Question 10

Its main use is
as a low-quality fill when better materials are not locally available. (shit)

Answer 10

Siltstone

Question 11

used as dimension stone for decoration
of walls and floors; if hard it can be used as aggregate, fill etc. in the construction and roading industries.

Answer 11

Conglomerate

Question 12

is formed when lava and water mix together. It’s a light-yet-abrasive stone used to
remove dry, dead skin.

Answer 12

Pumice stone

Question 13

Cools slowly
Large Crystals

Answer 13

INTRUSIVE / PLUTONIC

Question 14

Cools rapidly
Smaller Crystals

Answer 14

EXTRUSIVE / VOLCANIC

Question 15

composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. is a common raw material used in glassmaking, ceramics, and to some extent as a filler and extender in paint, plastics, and rubber.

Answer 15

Granite

Question 16

is the name used for a group of coarse-grained igneous
rocks with a composition between that of granite and basalt. It is used as a base material in the construction of roads, buildings, and parking areas. It is also used as a drainage stone and for erosion control.

Answer 16

Diorite

Question 17

is a coarse-grained, dark-colored, intrusive igneous rock. It is
usually black or dark green in color and composed mainly of the minerals plagioclase and augite. It is the most abundant rock in the
deep oceanic crust.

Answer 17

Gabbro

Question 18

is especially helpful in making cobblestones, statues and stone wool.

Answer 18

Basalt

Question 19

is a rock that is rarely used in
construction or manufacturing. It is often vuggy or highly fractured. (rotten)

Answer 19

Rhyolite

Question 20

is an extrusive volcanic rock of intermediate composition. In a general sense, it is the intermediate type
between basalt and rhyolite.

Answer 20

Andesite

Question 21

Rocks that formed from the transformation of pre-existing rocks
(igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic rocks) through the process of
metamorphism.

Answer 21

METAMORPHIC ROCK

Question 22

is the planet’s process that allows the “recycling” of rocks from one form to another. This is fueled by exogenic
and endogenic activities.

Answer 22

THE ROCK
CYCLE