Get your ESRT out and be ready

• Your quiz will begin when the bell rings.

• You will need you ESRT and your brain.

• You’ll have a minute per question.

Question 1

• What is the Latitude and Longitude of Old Forge, NY?

Question 2

• The Adirondack Mountains are the oldest part of New York State. What is the geologic period that they formed? (hint use page 3 ESRT)

Question 3

• What is the Density, Pressure and Temperature ranges for the Outer Core?

Question 4

• What is the chemical formula for Quartz? (use your ESRT page 16)

Answers1) What is the Latitude and Longitude of Old

Forge, NY?

1) 43o 40’ N 74o 55’ W

2) What is the geologic period that they formed?

1) Middle Proterozoic

3) What is the Density, Pressure and Temperature ranges for the Outer Core?

1) 9.9-12.1g/mL, 1.5-3.0 million ATM, 5,000-6,300oC

4) What is the chemical formula for Quartz?

1) SiO2

Minerals & Rocks

Unit 2

Minerals

• There are 1000’s of minerals out there but only a few dozen common ones.

• Your ESRT has the common ones we will study.

Crystals Structure

Rocks• There are three types of rocks:

– Igneous (from Fire)– Metamorphic (changed from heat & pressure)– Sedimentary (from other rocks)

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ESRT PAGE 7 (top)

ESRT PAGE 7 (bottom)

ESRT PAGE 6 (top)

• ROCK CYCLE

• All rocks come from others?!

Mineral Brochure• Your task is to create a informational brochure

on minerals. (like a kids book)

• You can use any of the resources to complete this.

• Your must have a page discussing at least:– Definitions– Mineral properties with pictures explaining– How to ID minerals– Funny thoughts and creativeness will be rewarded!