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Rocks and Mineral, Rock Formations Flashcards

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What are rocks?

A

minerals mixed together

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What are minerals?

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naturally occurring w/ definite chemical composition and atomic structure

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How do you classify minerals?

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-Color
-Hardness
-Luster
-Streak
-Cleavage/Fracture

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Draw the rock cycle

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https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cotf.edu%2Fete%2Fmodules%2Fmsese%2Fearthsysflr%2Frock.html&psig=AOvVaw2SPBaw5xGKy24y-9hFlFfp&ust=1666945711700000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAoQjRxqFwoTCPDfx-n-__oCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAN

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What are the types of igneous rocks?

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intrusive - magma cooled slowly -> large crystals
extrusive - magma cooled quickly -> no crystals

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What are the types of sedimentary rocks?

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  1. Clastics - formed by sediments via compacting; no chemical reaction
  2. Bioclastics - w/ organic material (e.g. fossils)
  3. Crystalline - formed when minerals are compacted
    after evaporation and precipitation.
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How are metamorphic rocks formed?

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heat and pressure

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What are the forces that drive the rock cycle? Explain each one.

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solar energy, gravity, radioactive heating

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What are the agents of erosion?

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plants, animals, people

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What are the things you should look out for when classifying rocks?

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  1. Sedimentary - fossils; looks course; composition is visible
  2. Igneous - has crystals; blotchy
  3. Metamorphic - stripes going in 1 direction; pattern
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What are the structures in rock formation?

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  1. Folds: bend upward and downward
  2. Fault: There is a fracture; uneven yung plane
  3. Joints: May fracture; even yung plane
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What are the causes of deformation?

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  1. tensional: rocks pull
  2. compressional: rocks squeeze
  3. shear: slippage/parallel movement
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What are the causes of deformation?

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  1. tensional: rocks pull
  2. compressional: rocks squeeze
  3. shear (faulting): slippage/parallel movement
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13
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What are the stages of rock formation?

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Elastic (strain - reversable) -> Ductile (bend - irreversible) -> Fracture (breaks)

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What are the 2 kinds of stresses? How are they different from one another?

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  1. Confine - uniform stress
  2. Differential - unequal stress -> causes lengthening, folding, fractures, etc.
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