Rocks & Minerals Jeopardy

Minerals Igneous Rocks Metamorphic Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

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This test leaves a color on a plate by this name.

What is the streak test?

This characteristic is not a good indicator of which mineral you have.

What is color?

A mixture of minerals make up these.

What are Rocks?

Minerals have a specific…...

What is chemical composition?

Test to tell the relative hardness of a rock

What is the Mohs Hardness Test?

These igneous rocks are formed inside the Earth

What are intrusive igneous rocks?

This igneous rock characteristic is formed by trapped gas pockets.

What is vesicular?

These igneous rocks are formed by the cooling & solidification of lava outside the volcano

What is an extrusive igneous rock?

These igneous rocks are rick in iron & magnesium.

What is mafic?

These rocks are rich in silicone and aluminum.

What is felsic?

These glassy rocks, such as pumice have have no….

What is crystals? Also known as non-crystalline

This is the tendency of metamorphic rocks to split when weathered.

What is foliation?

What is banding?

These zebra stripes are known as this.

What is a mineral alignment?

Banding is the result of this.

What is regional and contact metamorphism?

These are 2 types of metamorphism.

Sedimentary rocks can be derived in 2 ways.

What is land derived and chemical?

What are clastic rocks?

Sedimentary rocks formed from other rock fragments.

What is bioclastic?

Sedimentary rocks formed from fragments of plants & animals?

What is precipitates and evaporites?

Minerals that remain behind when water evaporates.

What is igneous?

• Basalt is this type of rock.

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