ES 11 U 3 Asst #1:
Rocks and Minerals
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yourname Rocks and Minerals asst 1. Complete the assignment with answers placed just below each question..
Worth 50 marks.
1. How do you know that you have a mineral and not a rock?
2. How do you know you have a rock and not a mineral?
3. Define a)physical properties
b) Chemical properties
4. For each of the terms below, define it, describe an example of a test used to determine this property, and
label, cut, and paste photo of TWO rocks or minerals that clearly show this property. Use a contrasting font.
Physical Properties
Property And Common
Test For This Property
1. Colour
2. Streak
3. Hardness
4. Cleavage or
Fracture
Definition
Example 1
Example 2
5. Crystalline
Structure
6. Transparency
7. Magnetism
8. Lustre
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Chemical Properties
Property And Common
Test For This Property
1. Felsic
2. Mafic
Definition
Example 1
Example 2
3. Formula
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1. What is the Mohs scale?
a. What is a 1 on this scale? Give 2 examples of substances that have this rating.
b. What is a 10 on this scale? Give 2 examples of substances that have this rating.
2. Cut and paste an example of the Mohs Scale.
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Rocks
3. Igneous Rocks =
4. How are igneous rocks formed?
5. Where on/in earth are they commonly found?
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Intrusive (plutonic) igneous rock is…
Three examples are (provide labeled photos of each)…
Describe their texture.
Extrusive (volcanic)igneous rock is…
Three examples are (provide labeled photos of each)…
Describe their texture.
describe the relationship between crystal size and cooling rate in igneous rocks
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7. Sedimentary Rock=
8. How are sedimentary rocks formed?
9. Where on/in earth are they commonly found?
10.
a. Three examples are (provide labeled photos of each)…
b. Describe their texture.
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11.Metamorphic Rock=
12. How are metamorphic rocks formed?
13. Where on/in earth are they commonly found?
14.
a. Three examples are (provide labeled photos of each)…
b. Describe their texture.
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The Rock Cycle
15. What is the rock cycle?
16. Cut, paste, and complete the rock cycle diagram below.
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17. Using the rock cycle as a guide, describe what needs to happen to create:
a. Sedimentary rock from metamorphic rock?
b. Sedimentary rock from igneous rock?
c. Metamorphic rock from sedimentary rock?
d. Metamorphic rock from igneous rock?
e. Igneous rock from sedimentary rock?
f. Igneous rock from metamorphic rock?
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