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Rocks and Trees Flashcards

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What factors contribute to physical weathering?

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  • Heating/Cooling
  • Frost
  • Ice
  • Running water
  • Gravity
  • Wind
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What factors play a significant role in chemical weathering?

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Hydrolysis
Hydration
Oxidation- loss of electrons
Reduction- gain of electrons when forming compound

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What is the earths crust largely composed of?

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  • Oxygen (94% volume)
  • Silicon 1%
  • Ca 1%
  • Na 1%
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What group do most RFM’s belong to?

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Silicate RFM group - 90% of RFM’s in this group

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Name the 3 sources of nutrients

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Primary - Derived from weathering of rock and RFM’s
Secondary - Decomposition of OM
Tertiary - Internal Cycling

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5
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Define a mineral

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  • Naturally occuring
  • Crystalline structure
  • Inorganic
  • Definite Chemical Composition
  • Possess specific physical characteristics that are unique to the mineral
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What two groups are silicate RFMS broken down into?

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Ferro-Magnesium Group (dark color)
-containing iron and or Mg
ex. olivine, pyroxine, hornblende, biotite
Non-Ferro-Magnesium group (light color)
-not containing iron or Mg
ex. muscovite, orthoclase feldspar, quartz, plagiocase feldspar

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What are some RFM Physical Characteristics?

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-Crystal form (atomic structure)
- Cleavage (how crystals separate based on planes of weakness)
-Hardness (resistance to abrasion-related to strength of atomic bonds)
-Specific Gravity (ratio between mass of mineral vs mass of equal vol. H20)
Colour
-Lustre 9metallic or non metallic)
-Optical properties (Transparent, Translucent, Opaque)
-Reaction to HCl (due to carbonate)
-Magnetism
-Taste

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List the RFM Groups

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-SILICATES (Si04)
-OXIDES (Oxygen plus an element Fe203)
-SULFIDES (Sulphur plus an element FeS2 - Pyrite)
CARBONATES (Co3 plus an element CaC03 - Calcite)
-SULPHATES (S04 plus an element - Gypsum)

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What silicate RFM groups contribute to soil nutrients?

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Feldspars
Muscovite
Biotite
Pyroxines
Hornblende
Olivine
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What is a secondary RFM

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A mineral source that is produced by the decomposition of RFM’s and the re-alignment of individual Si04 and Al06 molecules to form clay.

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What is streak?

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The color of an RFM when it is rubbed on paper

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12
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What is the source of all RFM’s?

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Magma

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What types of rock are formed by lava?

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Igneous extrusive: Basalt and lava rock ( Form on the earths surface via volcanoes/fissures)

Igneous Intrusive: Granite rock types ( Form deep within the earths crust and are exposed by upward tectonics/downward weathering)

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What are the textures of intrusive/extrusive rock

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Extrusive: Very fine textured, result of fast cooling on the earths surface (crystals don’t have time to develop)

Intrusive: Coarse textured (visible to naked eye) because the structure develops slowly as it cools deep in the earths crust.

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How are metamorphic rocks formed?

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Immense heat and pressure deep in the earth.

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How are sedimentary rocks formed?

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Conglomerations of weathered smaller particles that solidify and fuse over time. Formed in the ocean by immense pressure which also generates heat. Tectonic uplift exposes this material.

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17
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Describe the weathering process with respect to time.

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At first, physical weathering is the dominant force that breaks up large rocks into smaller fragments. When pieces are small, chemical weathering becomes more significant and fully breaks down substances to their base particles.

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18
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Where are geodes common? what are they?

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Found in sedimentary rock. Mineral vapours permeate hollow, sedimentary rock and solidify into crystals.

19
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What is the difference between Plagioclase and Orthoclase Feldspars?

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Orthoclase is pink and only mildly striated and plagioclase is dark and striated

20
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Where does most potassium come from?

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Plagioclase feldspar

21
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Why is potassium important?

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Catalyst in many reactions and helps to transport other nutrients in plants. Absorbed as an ion and gets recycled

22
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What is a characteristic of all igneous rock?

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Composed of interlocking crystals

23
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What does batholith refer to?

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Massive rock formations composed of granitic rock (coarse textured) silicates
(Igneous intrusive)

24
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Why is granite lighter coloured than basalt?

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Because granite contains less ferro-magnesium minerals whereas basalt, being igneous extrusive would be darker due to more ferro-magnesium mineral content.

25
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What is it called when sediments are compressed into solid rock?

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Lithification

26
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What is Limestone made of?

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Calcium carbonate from shellfish residue that gets deposited in the deep ocean.

27
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What are chemical precipitates ?

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When minerals precipitate out of a solution (like the sea…) and then go through lithification to become a solid mass.

28
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What are some examples of sedimentary rock?

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sandstone, limestone, shale, siltstone, breccia

29
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What are some examples of chemical precipitates?

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Micrite, Dolomite, Chalk, Gypsum

30
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What is karst?

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Caves that develop in limestone formations. Acids that precipitate from atmosphere and dissolve in water are responsible. Carbonic acids from motor vehicles, sulfuric acids from diesels and industry.

31
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What is most of VI made up of?

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Sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, limestone etc)

32
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What does metamorphosed sandstone produce?

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Quartzite

33
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what does metamorphosed limestone produce?

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Marble

34
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What are metamorphic rocks again?

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Igneous or sedimentary rock that are subject to intense heat and pressure by tectonic activity or contact with lava.

35
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What are some examples of foliated metamorphic rocks?

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  • Slate
  • Phyllite
  • Schist (metamorphosed basalt)
  • Gneiss
36
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What are some examples of non foliated metamorphic rock.

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Quartzite

Marble

37
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What does granite metamorphose into?

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Gneiss

38
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What does basalt metamorphose into?

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Schist

39
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What does sandstone metamorphose into?

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Quartzite

40
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What does limestone metamorphose into?

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marble

41
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What does shale metamorphose into?

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Schist

42
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What does coal metamorphose into?

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Anthracite

43
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What does mudstone metamorphose into?

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Slate

44
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How fast does the juan de fuca plate move ?

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4 cm per year or as fast as your fingernail.

45
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Why are crystals formed at different sizes?

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Chemical composition of lava

Rate of cooling (minerals that precipitate out of magma at high temperatures create bigger crystals)

46
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How is pumice produced?

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Sudden volcanic eruptions that disintegrate allot of material that fuses back together to create a porous, fine grained rock.

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