Earth's Materials

Question 1

Inorganic solids with crystalline structures

Answer 1

Minerals

Question 2

Physical property: can be easily identified

Answer 2

Color

Question 3

PP: color of a mineral in powder form

Answer 3

Streak

Question 4

PP: resistance to scratching

Answer 4

Hardness

Question 5

PP: How minerals break along the grain

Answer 5

Cleavage

Question 6

PP: How minerals break against the grain

Answer 6

Fracture

Question 7

PP: a mineral’s crystal arrangement

Answer 7

Crystalline Structure

Question 8

PP: passage of light through mineral

Answer 8

Transparency

Question 9

PP: ability to attract or repel other materials

Answer 9

Magnetism

Question 10

PP: a mineral’s resistance to stress

Answer 10

Tenacity

Question 11

PP: a mineral’s reaction to light

Answer 11

Luster

Question 12

PP: a mineral’s distinct smell

Answer 12

Odor

Question 13

PP: A mineral’s density

Answer 13

Specific Gravity

Question 14

Chemical Properties: most abundant class

Answer 14

Silicate Class

Question 15

CP: class found deposited in marine environments

Answer 15

Carbonate Class

Question 16

CP: formed in high evaporation rate areas

Answer 16

Sulphate Class

Question 17

CP: Class with low hardness and are poor conductors

Answer 17

Halide Class

Question 18

CP: Class of commonly oxidation products/gemstones

Answer 18

Oxide Class

Question 19

CP: Class of metals needed in construction

Answer 19

Sulphide Class

Question 20

CP: class that contains phosphorus

Answer 20

Phosphate Class

Question 21

CP: Class made of natural, and some rare elements

Answer 21

Native Element Class

Question 22

Natural substances consisting of aggregate minerals clamped together w/o other Earth materials

Answer 22

Rocks

Question 23

Cooled and molten rock

Answer 23

Igneous Rock

Question 24

Latin for fire

Answer 24

Ignis

Question 25

Rock crystallized from magma

Answer 25

Igneous Rocks

Question 26

2 types of igneous rocks

Answer 26

Plutonic - intrusive | Volcanic - extrusive

Question 27

Biotite Granite

Answer 27

Intrusive

Question 28

Andesite

Answer 28

Extrusive

Question 29

Biotite Hornblende Granite

Answer 29

Intrusive

Question 30

Basalt

Answer 30

Extrusive

Question 31

Quartz Monzonite Porphyry

Answer 31

Intrusive

Question 32

Rocks formed from layers of settled and hardened material

Answer 32

Sedimentary Rocks

Question 33

Means "remaining particles"

Answer 33

Sediments

Question 34

Formed from deposition of different materials/pre-existing rocks

Answer 34

Sedimentary Rocks

Question 35

Classification of sedimentary rocks based on detritus or pre-existing rocks

Answer 35

Detrital/Clastic

Question 36

Formed from previously dissolved materials

Answer 36

Chemical

Question 37

Sediments that contain life/plant remains

Answer 37

Organic

Question 38

Breccia

Answer 38

Detrital

Question 39

Limestone

Answer 39

Chemical/Organic

Question 40

Coal

Answer 40

Organic

Question 41

Rock salt

Answer 41

Chemical

Question 42

Conglomerate

Answer 42

Detrital

Question 43

Sandstone

Answer 43

Detrital

Question 44

Dolomites

Answer 44

Organic

Question 45

Shale

Answer 45

Detrital

Question 46

Rocks that were exposed to high pressure heat, but did not melt

Answer 46

Metamorphic rocks

Question 47

Conditions that alter the mineral content and structure of any rock

Answer 47

Metamorphism

Question 48

Layered/banded metamorphic rocks

Answer 48

Foliated

Question 49

Does not have a layered/banded appearance

Answer 49

Non foliated

Question 50

A diagram that shows the continuous succession of how rocks form, break down and reform

Answer 50

Rock cycle