Rocks, Minerals, And Fossils Test Review

Front 1

A ____ is a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite ___ structure

Back 1

mineral, crystalline

Front 2

A mineral's ____ is its resistance to being scratched

Back 2

hardness

Front 3

The ____ of a mineral is how it interacts with light

Back 3

luster

Front 4

The ___ of a mineral is the color of its powder when rubbed on a white tile

Back 4

streak

Front 5

A few special properties that some minerals can have are ______ which will occur when placed under a UV light and ______ which means it will split lines in two

Back 5

fluorescent, double refraction

Front 6

The ____ of a mineral can be found by using its mass and volume

Back 6

density

Front 7

The three types of rocks are ____, ____, and ______

Back 7

sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic

Front 8

The two forces that can cause rocks to turn to metamorphic rocks are ___ and ____

Back 8

heat, pressure

Front 9

______ igneous rocks are formed from lava on the surface of the Earth

Back 9

Extrusive

Front 10

Sandstone would be an example of a clastic _________ rock

Back 10

sedimentary

Front 11

_____ magma forms dark colored rocks

Back 11

Basaltic

Front 12

Organic is a type of _____ rock

Back 12

sedimentary

Front 13

Rocks that are formed from slow cooling magma are ____, which have large _____

Back 13

intrusive, crystals

Front 14

______ metamorphism occurs when magma forces its way into overlying rock

Back 14

Contact

Front 15

When a metamorphic rock is _____, it has parallel bands of minerals

Back 15

foliated

Front 16

Foliated

Back 16

When a metamorphic rock has parallel bands of minerals

Front 17

_____ magma forms light colored rocks

Back 17

Granite

Front 18

A _______ is evidence of life preserved in rock

Back 18

fossil

Front 19

Fossil

Back 19

Evidence of life preserved in rock

Front 20

A fossil that has its hard parts changed into minerals is called _____ remains

Back 20

preserved

Front 21

Preserved Remains

Back 21

A fossil that has is hard parts changed into minerals

Front 22

The hard parts of organisms will be replaced by _____, turning them into rock

Back 22

minerals

Front 23

Sap that oozes out of pine trees and hardens is called ______, which can perfectly preserve unsuspecting insects

Back 23

amber

Front 24

A ____ is a type of fossil that leaves a hollow depression behind

Back 24

mold

Front 25

Impressions left behind by animals such as footprints and burrows are considered ____ fossils

Back 25

trace

Front 26

The actual, unchanged remains are considered _____ remains

Back 26

Original

Front 27

____ fossils are species that have survived major extinction events

Back 27

Living

Front 28

The crystals of halite (salt) will be ____ in shape

Back 28

cubic

Front 29

Silver would have a ____ luster

Back 29

metallic

Front 30

A mineral with a _____ luster looks glassy

Back 30

resinous

Front 31

Diamond would be an example of a mineral that has a _____ luster

Back 31

greasy

Front 32

Talc, the softest mineral, has a hardness of ___

Back 32

one

Front 33

Granite is an example of a(n) ______ rock

Back 33

igneous

Front 34

Rock salt is an example of a _____ sedimentary rock

Back 34

chemical

Front 35

______ will break down Earth's surface into sediments

Back 35

Weathering

Front 36

____ metamorphism occurs when large areas of rock undergo metamorphism

Back 36

Regional

Front 37

The rock quartzite is metamorphosed from ______

Back 37

sandstone

Front 38

Scientists found an almost fully preserved baby woolly mammoth, which would be a _____ remains fossil

Back 38

Preserved

Front 39

What are the three most common minerals?

Back 39

Quartz, Feldspar, and Olivine

Front 40

What is the main difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

Back 40

Igneous are cooled below the surface of the planet (ex. granite, gabbro, diorite, peridotite). Extrusive are formed from magma at/above the surface of the planet (ex. obsidian, rhyolite, pumice, scoria, basalt)

Front 41

Draw the rock cycle

Back 41

.

Front 42

Minerals are _____ occurring and _____

Back 42

naturally, inorganic

Front 43

Minerals exist in a ____ glass

Back 43

Solid

Front 44

Gold and silver have a _____ luster

Back 44

metallic

Front 45

Rocks are formed when magma ______

Back 45

crystallizes

Front 46

Intrusive is also....

Back 46

plutonic

Front 47

Extrusive is also...

Back 47

Volcanic

Front 48

Intrusive Igneous Rocks form _____

Back 48

coarse grain rocks

Front 49

Granite will turn into which rocks?

Back 49

Gneiss

Front 50

Which rock is black rock and glass?

Back 50

Obsidian

Front 51

Any natural material used by humans called a _____

Back 51

natural resource

Front 52

How are igneous formed?

Back 52

Melting, Cooling, Crystallization (MCC...for Ignorant people)

Front 53

How are sedimentary formed?

Back 53

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Burial, Lithification (WEDbl seduction)

Front 54

How are metamorphic formed?

Back 54

Heat and Pressure (HP, metamorphed to Mac)