Name:___________________
Targets for Chapter 2 Test – Rocks: Mineral Mixtures – The Rock Cycle.
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I can list the four characteristics of a mineral. (pp. 4-5)
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I can explain the difference between a rock and a mineral. (p. 26)
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I can name the three major rock types. (p. 28)
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I can explain the rock cycle. (pp. 28-30)
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I can explain how sedimentary rocks form. (p. 37)
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I can explain how metamorphic rocks form. (p. 41)
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I can explain how igneous rocks form. (pp. 33-34)
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I can provide two examples of a sedimentary rock. (p. 38)
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I can provide two examples of a metamorphic rock. (p. 44)
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I can provide two examples of an igneous rock. (p. 34)
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I can explain how fine-grained and coarse-grained rock forms. (p. 32, 34)
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I can describe how early humans used rock (pp. 26-27)
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I can describe how humans use rock today. (p. 26-27)
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I can compare lava to magma and explain how they are different. (p. 30)
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I can explain what major rock type will hold fossils. (p. 39)
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I can give and example of strata or stratification in sedimentary rock. (p. 37, 40)
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I can estimate the melting point of most rock in degrees Celsius. (p. 41)
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I can explain where magma forms inside the Earth. (p. 30)
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I can list three ways Magma can form. (p. 33)
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I can calculate the percent quartz, feldspar, or mica in granite if two percentages are
provided for two of the minerals. (p. 31)
Name:_____________________
CHAPTER 3 LESSON 1 Homework for Week ___________
The Theory of Earth’s Geological Processes
1. I can write the definition of Geology. (p. 56)
2. I can explain who James Hutton was and what he wrote. (p. 56)
3. I can describe the theory of Uniformitarianism. (p. 56)
4. I can describe the theory of Catastrophism. (p. 57)
<Hint: uniform = the same>
<Hint: Catastrophe = disaster>
5. I can contrast Uniformitarianism vs. Catastrophism theories (p. 57)
6. I can tell you which theory (Uniformitarianism or Catastrophism) wins out. (p. 57)
7. I can explain who Charles Lyell was and what he wrote. (p. 57)
8. I can describe how Modern Geology is a blend of both theories. (p. 58)
9. I can list three job duties of a Paleontologist (p. 85)
(over)
Turn to page 56 and complete the cycle for Hutton's Principle of Uniformitarianism shown
below.
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