Earth Science Rocks & Minerals Flashcards
1
Q
What 3 criteria must a sample have to be called a mineral
A
Naturally occurring
Inorganic
Solid
1
Q
Best test
A
Streak
2
Q
Worst test
A
Color
3
Q
O
A
O
4
Q
Why is tetrahedron important
A
Because how they are arranged determines the minerals properties
5
Q
How is metamorphic rock made?
A
Heat and pressure
6
Q
How is igneous rock made?
A
Melting and Solidification
7
Q
How is sedimentary rock made?
A
Compaction and Cementation
8
Q
What is chemical action
A
A way to make rock by chemical precipitation
9
Q
Clastic
A
Pieces or fragments that are non living
10
Q
A
11
Q
Bio clastic
A
Pieces or fragments from life
12
Q
What kind of rock forms when solidification occurs underground?
A
Intrusive igneous rock
13
Q
What kind of rock occurs when solidification occurs on the surface?
A
Extrusive igneous rock
14
Q
What does vesicular mean
A
Bubble holes
