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14 Cards in this Set
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What are precious stones? |
rare and beautiful gemstones |
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What type of rock is slate? |
metamorphic rock |
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What type of rock is obsidian? |
igneous rock |
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Limestone is what type of rock? |
sedimentary rock |
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What is the ability of a mineral to resist scratching called? |
hardness |
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What is a mineral which can be cut and polished called? |
gemstone |
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What is the Mohs scale used to determine? |
the hardness of minerals |
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While minerals are often gemstones, they can also be ____. |
metals |
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Weathering produces small bits of weathered rock called ___. |
sediment |
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Be able to name 3 uses of minerals. |
added to toothpaste fertilizer pottery electronics glass foods medicines paint |
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Be able to explain how weathering and erosion help people find minerals. |
Answer should include the idea that these 2 processes remove some of the surface material then exposes lower levels of the earth where mineral may be found. Give your answer in your own words. Refer to text page 8 for some help. |
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Describe where minerals are usually found. |
See text p. 22, the first 2 paragraphs |
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Be able to explain how the Flood could have contributed to the formation of sedimentary rock. |
See text p. 26, may need to look at page 8 if not recalling the full effect of the Flood |
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17 facts for this test were highlighted on Quiz guides 1A, 1B, and 1C. |
Be sure to review the highlighted facts from these 3 quizzes |
