First Hour Exam, Spring, 1999
... c. quartz, muscovite, orthoclase and sodium plagioclase feldspar. d. you would not expect any minerals to form in such a rock. e. there is no way to predict what minerals would be present. 7. The viscosity of a magma is determined by all of the following except for a. its temperature. c. its dissolv ...
... c. quartz, muscovite, orthoclase and sodium plagioclase feldspar. d. you would not expect any minerals to form in such a rock. e. there is no way to predict what minerals would be present. 7. The viscosity of a magma is determined by all of the following except for a. its temperature. c. its dissolv ...
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... Term used to describe when to much nitrogen & phosphorus enters into a water system, causing rapid algae growth. Loss of oxygen in the water is caused when the bacteria consuming the dead algae is pulled from the water, leading to the suffocation of aquatic life like fish. ...
... Term used to describe when to much nitrogen & phosphorus enters into a water system, causing rapid algae growth. Loss of oxygen in the water is caused when the bacteria consuming the dead algae is pulled from the water, leading to the suffocation of aquatic life like fish. ...
Earth and atmosphere Topic Checklist
... structure of the earth consists of the crust, mantle and core surrounded by the atmosphere The crust is a thin layer of rock The lithosphere, the crust and upper mantle, consists of separates pieces called tectonic plates. Rocks in the Earth’s crust provide many useful substances. The atmosphere is ...
... structure of the earth consists of the crust, mantle and core surrounded by the atmosphere The crust is a thin layer of rock The lithosphere, the crust and upper mantle, consists of separates pieces called tectonic plates. Rocks in the Earth’s crust provide many useful substances. The atmosphere is ...
G2S15Lesson1 Introd
... 1. Felsic (silicic) rocks: These are lighter colored rocks and include abundant quartz, potassium feldspar – this includes Granite and Rhyolite 2. Mafic Rocks: These are darker colored rocks and include abundant dark feldspar, pyroxene, and sometimes olivine and/or olivine. These rocks include Gabbr ...
... 1. Felsic (silicic) rocks: These are lighter colored rocks and include abundant quartz, potassium feldspar – this includes Granite and Rhyolite 2. Mafic Rocks: These are darker colored rocks and include abundant dark feldspar, pyroxene, and sometimes olivine and/or olivine. These rocks include Gabbr ...
Lesson 2 Power Point - Plain Local Schools
... There are many different compositions of igneous rocks. Could be dark-high in Iron Could be light- felsic rocks ...
... There are many different compositions of igneous rocks. Could be dark-high in Iron Could be light- felsic rocks ...
Igneous Rocks
... Colour is not a reliable guide as some colours are caused by small amounts of impurities Lustre The shininess or dullness of the surface Lustre can be earthy (dull), vitreous (glassy), brilliant (shiny), pearly (shiny but not glossy), metallic (like a shiny metal) Streak The colour of the powdered m ...
... Colour is not a reliable guide as some colours are caused by small amounts of impurities Lustre The shininess or dullness of the surface Lustre can be earthy (dull), vitreous (glassy), brilliant (shiny), pearly (shiny but not glossy), metallic (like a shiny metal) Streak The colour of the powdered m ...
Earth's interior layers.
... • IGNEOUS ROCKS are formed by the cooling and crystallization of hot, molten rock – magma. The word igneous means “formed by fire”. Igneous rocks make up about 95% of the Earth crust. Basalt and granite are common igneous rocks. • SEDIMENTARY ROCKS are formed from pieces of other rocks (sediments) c ...
... • IGNEOUS ROCKS are formed by the cooling and crystallization of hot, molten rock – magma. The word igneous means “formed by fire”. Igneous rocks make up about 95% of the Earth crust. Basalt and granite are common igneous rocks. • SEDIMENTARY ROCKS are formed from pieces of other rocks (sediments) c ...
G2S15Lesson1 Introd
... The composition (mineral makeup) of igneous rocks can be divided into two main groups: 1. Felsic (silicic) rocks: These are lighter colored rocks and include abundant quartz, potassium feldspar – this includes Granite and Rhyolite 2. Mafic Rocks: These are darker colored rocks and include abundant d ...
... The composition (mineral makeup) of igneous rocks can be divided into two main groups: 1. Felsic (silicic) rocks: These are lighter colored rocks and include abundant quartz, potassium feldspar – this includes Granite and Rhyolite 2. Mafic Rocks: These are darker colored rocks and include abundant d ...
ROCKS AND MINERALS
... INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS COOL SLOWLY IN THE CRUST (MAGMA) EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS COOL RAPIDLY AT THE SURFACE (LAVA) WHICH WILL HAVE THE LARGE ...
... INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS COOL SLOWLY IN THE CRUST (MAGMA) EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS COOL RAPIDLY AT THE SURFACE (LAVA) WHICH WILL HAVE THE LARGE ...
metamorphic rocks 6-2
... • Distinguish between regional and contact metamorphism. • Distinguish between foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rocks and give an example of each. ...
... • Distinguish between regional and contact metamorphism. • Distinguish between foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rocks and give an example of each. ...
2nd 6 week test review 2015-2016 ppt
... large plates of rock that make up the foundation of the Earth's crust and the shape of the ...
... large plates of rock that make up the foundation of the Earth's crust and the shape of the ...
Rocks
... are deposited in thick layers. _________– when minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize. ...
... are deposited in thick layers. _________– when minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize. ...
Earth Science: CST Review , Day #4, CST Released Questions #28
... What is the process where the ocean floor is constantly forming new rock and expanding? Sea ______ spreading Where are youngest rocks of the ocean floor found near?______________________________________________ Which type of rock is made of silicate (crystal) material?___________________ The San And ...
... What is the process where the ocean floor is constantly forming new rock and expanding? Sea ______ spreading Where are youngest rocks of the ocean floor found near?______________________________________________ Which type of rock is made of silicate (crystal) material?___________________ The San And ...
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... rocks that are placed under slow, gradual pressure can either ___________ (a bend in rock layers) or _______________ (a break in rock layers). 2) ____________ mountains: When plates collide, rocks can fold if they are hot enough to act like bendable plastic. 3) ______________________ mountains: Some ...
... rocks that are placed under slow, gradual pressure can either ___________ (a bend in rock layers) or _______________ (a break in rock layers). 2) ____________ mountains: When plates collide, rocks can fold if they are hot enough to act like bendable plastic. 3) ______________________ mountains: Some ...
BUGS Rocks Station 1 Plate Tectonics and the Rock Cycle
... (crust) become eroded or changed (via heat/pressure or sediments) into other rocks - and eventually rocks from the surface get pushed under to be melted down and reformed into new surface rocks. Of course this process takes millions of years. Discuss that there are three basic categories that all ro ...
... (crust) become eroded or changed (via heat/pressure or sediments) into other rocks - and eventually rocks from the surface get pushed under to be melted down and reformed into new surface rocks. Of course this process takes millions of years. Discuss that there are three basic categories that all ro ...
First Hour Exam, Fall, 1998
... c. volcanoes on the continents have erupted vast thicknesses of volcanic rocks, so they're much thicker than the crust beneath the oceans. d. the continents are composed mainly of sedimentary rocks, while the oceanic crust is composed mainly of metamorphic rocks. 4. The magnetic field of the Earth i ...
... c. volcanoes on the continents have erupted vast thicknesses of volcanic rocks, so they're much thicker than the crust beneath the oceans. d. the continents are composed mainly of sedimentary rocks, while the oceanic crust is composed mainly of metamorphic rocks. 4. The magnetic field of the Earth i ...
ROCKS AND MINERALS
... INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS COOL SLOWLY IN THE CRUST (MAGMA) EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS COOL RAPIDLY AT THE SURFACE (LAVA) WHICH WILL HAVE THE LARGE ...
... INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS COOL SLOWLY IN THE CRUST (MAGMA) EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS COOL RAPIDLY AT THE SURFACE (LAVA) WHICH WILL HAVE THE LARGE ...
ROCKS AND MINERALS article Homework
... Quartz is a very common mineral found in granite, sandstone, and lots of other rocks. It’s made of just two elements, silicon and oxygen—and it has a very high melting temperature: about 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Pure quartz is clear. But minor chemical changes can turn quartz different colors. Larg ...
... Quartz is a very common mineral found in granite, sandstone, and lots of other rocks. It’s made of just two elements, silicon and oxygen—and it has a very high melting temperature: about 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Pure quartz is clear. But minor chemical changes can turn quartz different colors. Larg ...
Section 7.3 Student note
... cools -crystal size depends on how slow it cooled -Intrusive igneous rocks formed well below the surface, ‘intruded into the rock’ -Extrusive rocks formed on the Earth’s surface (exited the Earth) -reach the surface through cracks in the crust/plates, or through erosion and uplift of layers of rock ...
... cools -crystal size depends on how slow it cooled -Intrusive igneous rocks formed well below the surface, ‘intruded into the rock’ -Extrusive rocks formed on the Earth’s surface (exited the Earth) -reach the surface through cracks in the crust/plates, or through erosion and uplift of layers of rock ...