Exam- Physical Properties/Rock Types

Question 1

A substance that cannot be broken down by chemical means is

Answer 1

Element

Question 2

The smallest part of an Adam that has all the properties of that element is called

Answer 2

Atom

Question 3

A substance that made of two or more elements chemically combined is

Answer 3

Compound

Question 4

Metamorphic rocks form from

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Heat and pressure

Question 5

Volcanic rocks are

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Igneous

Question 6

Rocks are

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Mixtures

Question 7

Rocks that are composed of small rock particles that have been compacted and cemented together are

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Clastic

Question 8

Which two elements are by far the most common in the earths crust

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Oxygen and silicon

Question 9

The most common mineral group would be

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Silicate

Question 10

When a mineral breaks along uneven surfaces

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Fracture

Question 11

A minerals resistant to being scratched

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Hardness

Question 12

Color left by a minerals powder

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Streak

Question 13

The way a mineral shined or reflects light

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Luster

Question 14

When a mineral breaks along smooth flat surfaces

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Cleavage

Question 15

Mixture of minerals

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Rock

Question 16

A solid substance with a definite shape

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Crystal

Question 17

Smallest part of an element

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Atom

Question 18

Same as number of protons identifies element

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Atomic number

Question 19

Atom with an equal number of protons and electrons

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Ion

Question 20

When protons equal electrons

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Neutral atom

Question 21

Positively charged particle

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Proton

Question 22

Protons plus neutrons

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Atomic mass

Question 23

Substance that has two or more elements chemically combined

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Compound

Question 24

Negatively charged particle

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Electron

Question 25

Neutral part of nucleus

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Neutron

Question 26

How are igneous rocks formed

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From molten the rock

Question 27

How are sedimentary rocks formed

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When sediments are compacted and cemented together

Question 28

Bio chemical sedimentary rocks are made up of

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Once living things

Question 29

Chemical sedimentary rocks form when

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Water evaporates leaving the rock material behind

Question 30

Matter is defined as anything that

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Mass and volume

Question 31

Felsic_______colored

Mafic_______ colored

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Light

Dark