Transcript Rocks and MIneral Jeopardy

Welcome
to
Minerals, Rocks and
Soils Midterm
Jeopardy
Crystals
Minerals
Identification
Tests
Layers of
the Earth
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What is formed when the
liquid of a substance
evaporates?
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Crystals
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True or False
A mineral contains two
different shaped crystals.
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False
A mineral is pure and
therefore contains only one
definite shaped crystal.
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Billy found a crystal/mineral in his
backyard. While showing his friend he
dropped it and it broke. Where did his
crystal/mineral break?
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Along its weakest point.
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Triclinic, Monoclinic,
Hexagonal, Tetragonal,
Orthorhombic, and Cubic
are examples of ______?
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The 6 crystalline shapes of
minerals.
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What is made up of one
structure, crystal.
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A mineral
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Identify a way to tell
crystals apart.
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By their definite shape.
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Name one mineral and
what it is used for.
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A diamond made into
jewelry
Halite used as a spice
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Which tools would you use
to perform the cleavage
test.
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Hammer and Chisel
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What is a minerals
resistance to scratching
called?
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Hardness
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Which property of a mineral
shows the amount of light
reflected off its surface?
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Luster
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If your fingernail can
easily scratch a mineral,
what is the hardness of
that mineral?
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Hardness of 1-2
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Your teacher hands you two
different minerals. Without using
any tools how can you determine
which one is the hardest?
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Scratch them against each
other and observe which
mineral scratches the
other.
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The layer of the Earth that
humans live on is known
as _______?
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Crust
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What is the center most
layer of the Earth?
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Inner Core
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Name the layers of the
Earth in order from the
outer most layer to the
inner most layer.
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Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
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Name two reasons why the
movie “Journey To The
Center of the Earth” is
science fiction.
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The center of the Earth is a
solid and too hot.