MINERALS AND ROCKS

Question 1

A NATURALLY OCCURRING INORGANIC ELEMENT OR COMPOUND HAVING AN ORDERLY INTERNAL STRUCTURES AND CHARACTERISTIC CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, CRYSTAL FORM, AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES.

Answer 1

MINERALS

Question 2

STUDY OR SUBJECT OF GEOLOGY

Answer 2

MINERALOGY

Question 3

PERSON WHO STUDIES MINERALS.

Answer 3

MINERALOGIST

Question 4

IT IS COMPOSED OF NATURAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES.

Answer 4

MINERALS

Question 5

COMPOSES OF 2 OR MORE MINERALS.

Answer 5

ROCKS

Question 6

THE STUDY OF ROCKS.

Answer 6

PETROLOGY

Question 7

WHAT ARE THE THREE (3) TYPES OF ROCKS?

Answer 7

IGNEOUS ROCKS;
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; AND
METAMORPHIC ROCKS

Question 8

ROCKS THAT IS FROM HOT MOLTEN MAGMA;

ROCKS RICH IN PYROXENE, AMPHIBOLE, AND OLIVINE WHICH CONTAIN MAGNESIUM AND IRON.

Answer 8

IGNEOUS ROCK/S

Question 9

WHAT IS CALLED IN IGNEOUS ROCKS THAT IS RICH IN FELDSPAR AND QUARTZ?

Answer 9

FELSIC

Question 10

IGNIS = ?

Answer 10

FIRE

Question 11

TYPE OF IGNEOUS ROCKS THAT CONTAINS IRON AND MAGNESIUM;

HEAVIER AND BASIC.

Answer 11

DARK COLORED IGNEOUS ROCKS

Question 12

TYPE OF IGNEOUS ROCKS THAT CONTAINS “LEAST” IRON AND MAGNESIUM;

LIGHTER AND ACIDIC.

Answer 12

LIGHT COLORED IGNEOUS ROCKS

Question 13

IT IS A MAGMA THAT REACHES THE EARTH’S SURFACE.

Answer 13

LAVA

Question 14

IT IS UNDERGROUND AND IT TAKES LONGER TO COOL DOWN;

COARSE-GRAINED DUE TO SLOW COOLING PERMITTING THE BIG FORMATION OF CRYSTAL

Answer 14

INTRUSIVE

Question 15

IT FORMS TO THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH AND COOL DOWN;

FAST FORM AND FAST SOLIDIFICATION; AND

FINE-GRAINED DUE TO RAPID COOLING AND ALMOST NO CRYSTAL ARE FORMED AND GLASSY.

Answer 15

EXTRUSIVE

Question 16

THIS TYPE OF ROCK ARE REFERRING TO THE MATERIALS THAT SETTLE OUT OF AIR OR WATER;

CAN PRODUCED BY CHEMICAL ACTIONS CALLED PRECIPITATION; AND

UNDERGOES COMPOSITION & SEDIMENTATION.

Answer 16

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

Question 17

WATER THAT IS FALLIING TO THE SKY.

Answer 17

PRECIPITATION

Question 18

TYPE OF SEDIMENTARY ROCKS THAT IS A FORM FROM CLASTS OF PRE EXISTING ROCKS AND MINERALS.

Answer 18

FRAGMENTAL SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

Question 19

TYPE OF SEDIMENTARY ROCKS THAT IS FORMED FROM MATERIALS AND PRECIPITATED FROM SOLUTION IN WATER;

THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF CHEMICAL ROCKS THAT ARE CALLED “EVAPORATE”

Answer 19

CHEMICAL SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

Question 20

IT IS A TYPE OF SEDIMENTARY ROCK THAT IS FORMED FROM REMAIN OF LIVING ORGANISMS (ANIMALS AND PLANTS).

Answer 20

ORGANIC SEDIMENTARY ROCKS.

Question 21

IT IS A MINERALOGICAL, CHEMICAL, STRUCTURAL, AND TEXTURAL ADJUSTMENT OF SOLID ROCKS;

CHANGE IN FORM.

Answer 21

METAMORPHIC

Question 22

CONTAIN MAGMA WHICH CAN CAUSE ALTERNATION IN ORIGINAL ROCK FORMING NEW CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES.

Answer 22

CHEMICAL ACTION

Question 23

PRE EXISTING ROCK THAT UNDERGOES MINERALOGICAL AND STRUTURAL CHANGES.

Answer 23

CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE

Question 24

LAYER;

MINERALS ARE FLATTENED AND ARRANGE IN PARALLEL LAYERS WHICH TEND TO FORM FLAKES OR NEEDLES.

Answer 24

FOLIATED

Question 25

NO LAYER;

FRACTURE WITHOUT DEFINITE PATTERN.

Answer 25

NON-FOLIATED