Exam 2 Flashcards
(28 cards)
The free flow of electrons is called a… Bond.
Metallic
What is a negatively charged subatomic particle called?
Electron
What does the definition of a mineral include?
- specific chemical composition
- naturally occurring
- Solid
True or false. water is a mineral
False. Ice is a mineral
The basic building block of a mineral is called a…
Element
A charged atom or molecule is called a…
Ion
What material is used to make ceramics?
Feldspar
What is an ore for zinc?
Sphalerite
Metamorphic rocks are created by…
Metamorphism
The process of a rock changing into another due to heat and/or pressure is called…
Metamorphism
A rock that solidifies below the earth surface is called…
Intrusive
Where magma solid solidifies is called…
Cooling location
What are two ways to identify sedimentary rocks that form from lithification
Sorting and roundness
What rock forms from remnants of life?
Coquina
True or false. Basalt is an igneous rock.
True
True or false. ‘poorly sorted’ is a sedimentary term.
True
If a rock has only silk and all the pieces were rounded, it would be…
Well, sorted and well rounded
Regional metamorphism results from… And produces… Metamorphic rocks
Pressure, foliated
Fractures in a rock, resulting from heat would be…
Thermal expansion
Water reacts with calcite during…
Dissolution
… Is the physical breakup of rocks
Physical weathering
When the parent material has been carried from elsewhere and is deposited, it is called…
Transported soil
True or false. Secondary enrichment is a control on soil formation.
False
What are some requirements for soil?
Air, organic material, rock/mineral fragments
