Honors Geology Take Home Test
Kayla Chronister
1) A. Geology
B. Landscape
C. Lithology
D. Tetrahedron
E. Sediments
F. Coral
G. Destruction
H. Ice
I. Weather
J. Water
(From Geology Notes)
2)
Granite
Quartz,
Feldspar, &
Mica
Amphibole, Pyroxene, &
Olivine
(From Bowen’s Reaction Series Notes)
3) 1. Add Accessories (Fe, Mg, Ca, K)
2. Share Oxygens
(From Mineral Groups Notes)
4) 1. Fe
2. Mg
3. Silicon
4. Oxygen
(From Silicate Minerals Chart)
5) Biotite and Muscovite are similar because they are both a type of Mica. Also, they have sheets
as an added accessory. They are different because Biotite is made up of Fe and Mg and
Muscovite is made up of K and Ca.
(Bowen’s Reaction Series Notes)
6) How do you perform the Moh’s Hardness Test?
First, choose a mineral you would like to determine the hardness of. Take the mineral and
scratch your nail with enough pressure to scratch it. Look at your fingernail. If it didn’t scratch,
your mineral is less than 2.5 if it scratched your nail; it is harder than your nail. Move on to the
next step. With the same mineral, scratch a penny using plenty of pressure. Look at the penny.
If it didn’t scratch it, your mineral’s hardness is 2.5- 3.5. If the mineral scratched the penny,
move on to the next step. This means the mineral is harder than a penny. Next, scratch a piece
of glass with plenty of pressure. Look at the glass. If the mineral didn’t scratch the glass the
hardness is 3.5- 5.5. If the mineral scratched the glass, move on to the next step. Using the
same mineral, scratch a streak tile. Look at the tile. You may need to use a magnifying glass. If
the mineral didn’t scratch the tile its hardness is 5.5-7. If it did scratch the tile, the hardness of
your mineral is greater than 7.
(Steps to determine hardness notes from Classification of minerals)
7) T= Talc
G= Gypsum
C= Calcite
F= Fluorite
A= Apatite
F= Feldspar
Q= Quartz
T= Topaz
C= Corundum
D= Diamond
Each one of the letters represent a mineral in order of hardness on the Moh’s Hardness Scale.
(Moh’s Hardness Scale)
8) Skip (We didn’t have the notes)
9) 2 similarities between the Shake, Rattle and Roll cards and the “Sediment Size Classification” is
the sediments are always classified the same way and the sizes will never change. 2 things that
are different are the type of sediments you have and where the sediments come from.
(Opinion & Sediment Card)
10) A. Sediment
B. Silt
C. Clay
D. Boulder, Cobble, Pebble, and Granule
(Sedimentary Rocks Notes) & (Sediment Size Classification Worksheet)
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13) A. Gettysburg
B. Intrusive
C. Dikes
D. Hard
E. Hills
F. High
G. Elementary
H. Creek
(Gettysburg Battle Notes)
14) A. Composite
B. Vent
C. Magma
D. Crater
E. Tephra
F. Earthquakes
G. Cools
H. Obsidian
I. Pelee
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J. Sill
K. 2
L. Martinique
M. Mayor
N. 30,000
(Diagram of a Volcano notes)
(Open notes Geology Quiz)
(Mrs. Zehr’s Notes)
The Volcano releases air and some debris. This is called a “tea kettle burp.” The burping is
good because it releases the build-up of gasses within the volcano. Sometimes burping isn’t
enough to release all the gas. If this happens, the H2O (water) levels begin to drop inside the
volcano. Next, there is a super-heated eruption. The eruption is a result of too much pressure
in the magma chamber. After the eruption, the process repeats itself. There is basically no way
to tell when the next eruption could be or how powerful it will be.
(Extrusive Volcanism Notes: Exhalative)
A. Shield
B. Tephra
C. Composite
D. Cinder
E. Caldera
(Diagram of a volcano notes)
(D. Tephra Notes (Small Chart)
A. The Law of Superposition states that the rocks on the top are the youngest.
B. The Gettysburg Battle was affected by the intrusive magma chamber.
C. Exhalative Volcanism includes hot springs, fumaroles, and geysers.
D. Aa and Pahoehoe are two types of Effusive Lava found Hawaii.
(Diagram of a volcano (Entire sheet)
(Gettysburg Battle notes)
(Vocab Foldable)
Geology is important in understanding how our world works. Geology is the “Study of the
earth’s crust.” Without Geology, we wouldn’t know anything about how the earth works or why
some things happen. We wouldn’t have any knowledge of volcanoes, geysers, rocks, the
world’s history, fossils, or minerals just to name a few. We need geology to understand our
earth and how the things we do might be affecting it. We have learned many useful ways to
save our earth and our people from disasters.
(Opinion)
(Geology notes)
The High school sits on an Intrusive Igneous Diabase. Igneous rock is very strong. It is formed
from cooled magma. Gettysburg had a lot of volcanic activity many years ago. The High School
sits on the sill of the Gettysburg Magma Chamber. On the other hand, The elementary school
sits on shale. Shale is a weak form a sedimentary rock. Shale is made up of many layers of
sediments. Over time, the sediments start to erode away from inside the earth. The constant
erosion of the weak sedimentary rock leads to a decline in elevation. The elementary school will
always sit lower than the High school because of this factor.
(All Geology notes)
(Mostly Handouts)