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Final Jeopardy
Minerals
Rocks I
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Mining
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A mineral is composed of the
following…..
Solid, inorganic, naturally
occurring, xline structure,
definite chemical composition
What are some properties that
you could use to ID a mineral.
Explain each.
1.Color
2. Hardness
3. Streak
4. Density
5. Luster
The same mineral with
different colors will have
same……
Streak
What does inorganic mean?
Not formed from something
that was one living.
This sphere is where you would
find the most minerals.
Lithosphere
How do igneous rocks form?
Cooling of magma or lava.
What is the general process by
which sedimentary rocks form?
erosion
deposition
compaction
cementation
time
Where does the
heat and pressure
come from to make
a metamorphic
rock?
The heat comes from inside the
Earth and magma.
The pressure comes from all of
the overlaying rock.
What two erosional forces are
responsible for the deposition of
sediments?
Wind and Water
What are the three
groups of
sedimentary rocks?
Clastic
Organic
Chemical
Give an example of an intrusive
rock.
Granite
What two factors
cause metamorphic
rock to form?
Heat and Pressure
Coal and Limestone
Formed when minerals that are
dissolved in a solution crystallize
Chemical
Sedimentary Rock
Organic
Sedimentary Rocks
What do all rocks have in
common?
Composed of minerals
What is ore?
A mixture of rock and mineral
This type of mining results in a
huge hole in the ground
Open pit mining
What type of
mining would be
used to extract a
vein?
Shaft Mine
A pile of rock that
results in toxic
material entering a
stream.
Tailings
The process of
removing mineral
from ore.
Smelting
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Describe what
“peat” is.
Compressed plant
material.
Find fossils only in
this type of rock.
Sedimentary
Is there an end to
the rock cycle?
Explain.
No. It is a
continuous process.
From this rock category to ...
Igneous to a Metamorphic rock
From ____ to ____
Granite
Gneiss
Make your wager
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