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LONG QUIZ ROCKS Flashcards

1
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building blocks of rocks

A

minerals

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2
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sniffs

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solild 
naturally occurring
inorganic
fixed chemical formula
specific atomic arrangement
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3
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FIVE CRITERIA

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REVIEW

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4
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Physical properties

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physical properties

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5
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used to identify minerals easily

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colors

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6
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it is the result of the way minerals absorb lighy

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color

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7
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color is the ________ means of identifying minerals

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least reliable

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8
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is the color of the mineral in powder

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streak

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9
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what type o in test they use in streak

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streak test

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10
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referst to the measure of the minerals resistance to scratching

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hardness

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11
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what scale they use in hardness

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mohs hardness scale

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12
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are used to describe how minerals break into pieces

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cleavage and fracture

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13
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tells how a mineral’s crystal are arranged

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crystalline structure

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14
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crystalline

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crystal solid

amorphous solid

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15
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indicates the extent of life that can pass through the mineral

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transparency

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16
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indicates the ability of a mineral to attract or repel other minerals

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magnetism

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17
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is the level of resistance or reaction of minerals to stress such as crushing or bending or tearing

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tenacity

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18
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refers to the reaction of mineral to light

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luster

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19
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is distinct smell of a mineral that is usually released from a chemical reaction when subjected to water or air

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odor

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20
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is a measure of the density of a mineral

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specific gravity

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21
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chemical properties

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chemical properties

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22
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is the largest and most abundant group containing Si O2 with some Al, Mg, Fe and Ca

23
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is most found deposited in marine environments

24
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forms in areas with high evaporation rates and where salty waters slowly evaporate

25
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contains natural salts and includes fluorite, halite, and sylvite, components

26
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is a diverse class. metallic minerals belong to this class.

27
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has important metals such as Cu, Pb, and Ag which are considered economically significant

28
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contains minerals with phosphorus

29
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contains metals and intermetallic elements (Au,Ag,Cu), and nonmetals (bismuth, graphite, and sulphur).

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native element

30
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are natural substances consisting of aggregate minerals clumped together with other earth materials through natural processes

31
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3 types of rock

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igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic

32
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fire

are crystallized from molten or partially motlen volcanic materials that came from within the earth

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igneous rock may form in two ways

34
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first type of igenous forming

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plutonic or intrusive igneous

35
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2nd type of igneous forming

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volcanic or extrusive igneous

36
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remaining particles

37
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sedimentary are rocks that have formed form the of different materials on earth’s surface

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deposition

38
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sedimentary are found on

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beaches, rivers and oceans

39
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to learn about the ________________ that had changed through earth’s history

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climate and enivironment

40
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sedimentary rocks are classified

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texture, nature, shape of sediment and presence of cement

41
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2 classification of sedimentary rock

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clastic or detrital

chemical

42
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from weathered rocks
contain rock particles of different size
further classified into five type

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clastic or detrital

43
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five types

44
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formed from chemical precipitation of minerals

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chemical sedimentary rock

45
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basis for grouping is their composition

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chemical sedimentary rock

46
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are rocks that derive from igneous or sedimentary rocks that were exposed to high, pressure, high temperature or a combination of both, deep below the surface of earth

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metamorphic

47
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the original rock, prior to metamorphism

48
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the parent rock subjected to metamorphism

can be any rock type

49
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cyrstallized from magma or lava

50
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deposited from wind or water

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sedimentary

51
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metamorhpic

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igneous or sedimentary rocks that recrystallized at elevated pressure and temperature

52
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examples of metamorphic rock

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slate, schist, gneiss, marble, quartzite

53
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rocks cool quickly and as a result these rocks are fine grained or has lack of crystal growth

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extrusive igneous rocks

54
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rocks that are formed from magma that cools slowly and as a result these rocks are coarse grained

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