Rocks and Minerals

Question 1

The tendency if a mineral to split along specific planes of weakness to form smooth, flat surfaces.

Answer 1

Cleavage

Question 2

A solid whose atoms, ions or molecules are arranged in a regular , repeating pattern.

Answer 2

Crystal

Question 3

The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance. D= M/V

Answer 3

Density

Question 4

The strength of the bonds between atoms that make up the mineral.

Answer 4

Hardness

Question 5

Not made up of living things or remains of living things.

Answer 5

Inorganic

Question 6

A mineral that does not contain compounds of silicon and oxygen.

Answer 6

Nonsilicate mineral

Question 7

A mineral that contains a combination of silicon and oxygen and that may also contain 1 or more minerals.

Answer 7

Silicate mineral

Question 8

The color of a mineral in powdered form.

Answer 8

Streak

Question 9

The standard scale against which hardness of a minerals is rated.

Answer 9

Mohs Hardness Scale

Question 10

Rock fragments carried away by water, wind or ice.

Answer 10

Clastic sedimentary rock

Question 11

The amount of matter that makes up a substance.

Answer 11

Mass

Question 12

The gravitational force that is exerted on an object.

Answer 12

Weight

Question 13

The amount of space that a substance or object occupies.

Answer 13

Volume

Question 14

“Deep rock” Form the core of many mountain ranges. Cover at least 100 km-squared.

Answer 14

Batholith

Question 15

The process in which mineral precipitate into pore spaces between sediment grains and bind sediments together to form rocks.

Answer 15

Cementation

Question 16

Sedimentary rock that forms when minerals precipitate from a solutions or settle from a suspension.

Answer 16

Chemical sedimentary rock

Question 17

Clastic sedimentary rock composed of angular fragments and have sharp corners.

Answer 17

Breccia

Question 18

The process in which the volume and porosity of a sediment is decreased by the weight of overlying sediments as a result of burial beneath other sediments.

Answer 18

Compaction

Question 19

Rock that forms from the cooling and solidification of lava at the Earth’s surface.

Answer 19

Extrusive Igneous rocks

Question 20

Rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies.

Answer 20

Igneous rock

Question 21

Rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth’s surface.

Answer 21

Intrusive igneous rock

Question 22

Lumps of rock that have a composition that is different from than of the main rock body.

Answer 22

Concretion

Question 23

Clastic sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments.

Answer 23

Conglomerate

Question 24

A change in the texture, structure or chemical composition of a rock due to contact with magma.

Answer 24

Contact metaphorphism

Question 25

Rocks formed when minerals are left behind when water evaporates.

Answer 25

Evaporites

Question 26

The remains or traces of ancients plants and animals.

Answer 26

Fossil

Question 27

Forms from existing igneousor sedimentary; Found deep within the Earth's crust.

Answer 27

Metamorphic rock

Question 28

The process in which one type of rock changes into metamorphic rock because of changes in temperature and pressure.

Answer 28

Metamorphism

Question 29

A change in the texture, structure of chemical composition of a rock due to changes in temperature and pressure over a large area. Generally as a result of tectonic forces.

Answer 29

Regional metamorphism

Question 30

Layering of sedimentary rock

Answer 30

Stratification

Question 31

The metamorphic rock texture in which mineral grains are not arranged in planes or bands.

Answer 31

Nonfoliated

Question 32

Igneous rock that has a mixture of large and small crystals.

Answer 32

Porpyry

Question 33

Rock changes from one form to another.

Answer 33

Rock cycle

Question 34

Light that is reflected from a mineral's surface

Answer 34

Luster

Question 35

A person who examines, analyzes and classifies minerals.

Answer 35

Mineralogist

Question 36

From sediment deposits that is compressed or cemented together.

Answer 36

Sedimentary rock

Question 37

The metamorphic rock texture in which mineral grains are arranged in planes or bands.

Answer 37

Foliated

Question 38

Loose fragments of rock, minerals and organic material that result from natural processes including physical breakdown of rocks

Answer 38

Sediment

Question 39

Sedimentary rock that forms from the remains of plants and animals.

Answer 39

Organic Sedimentary rock

Question 40

A naturally, usually inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition, an orderly internal structure and a characteristic set of physical properties

Answer 40

Mineral