Earth/Space Science - Rocks

Question 1

The process wherein different minerals form at different temperatures is called

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Fractional Crystallization

Question 2

Rocks that have grains of two different sizes are called

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Porphyritic

Question 3

List the three sedimentary particles from smallest to greatest

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clay, silt, sand

Question 4

What is the first mineral to crystallize from magma?

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olivine

Question 5

What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

Question 6

Type of igneous rock found on Earth's surface

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Extrusive

Question 7

Illustrates the relationship between cooling magma and mineral formation.

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Bowen's Reaction Series

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a property of a mineral?

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Inorganic

Question 9

What magma type contains the greatest amount of SiO2?

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rhyolitic

Question 10

Igneous rock that cools inside the Earth

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Intrusive

Question 11

Which of the following would you expect to have the greatest porosity?

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sandstone

Question 12

Clastic sedimentary rocks are classified by

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Size and shape

Question 13

What type of texture does this rock have?

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Glassy

Question 14

What type of ultramafic rock sometimes contains diamond?

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kimberlite

Question 15

What type of rock is this?

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Metamorphic

Question 16

Minerals are made of

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Elements

Question 17

Which of the following typically forms fine grained rocks?

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Extrusive

Question 18

How many centimeters are in one meter?

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100

Question 19

This is an example of

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Frost wedging

Question 20

Which agent of erosion can usually move only sand-sized or smaller particles?

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wind

Question 21

This process begins with compaction

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Lithification

Question 22

Type of igneous rock that cools quicker

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Extrusive

Question 23

What type of rock is this?

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Igneous

Question 24

What type of rock is this?

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It's a mineral

Question 25

The process of transporting sediment is called

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Erosion

Question 26

The process of breaking down rock into sediment is called

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Weathering

Question 27

What is the last mineral to crystallize from magma?

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quartz

Question 28

Veins of extremely large-grained minerals are called

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Pegmatites

Question 29

What type of rock is this?

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Foliated

Question 30

What type of rock is this?

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Metamorphic

Question 31

Rocks are made of

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Minerals

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