Geology 3

Rocks and Minerals

1. What is a mineral?
a. Inorganic means:
i. _____________________________________________
b. How do minerals form then?
i. Minerals are _______________ occurring.
ii. Solid with a ____________________ structure.
1. Atoms are arranged in a specific pattern that is unique to each mineral.
iii. They are inorganic.
iv. Have a ________________ composition.
1. What is NaCl??? _________________
2. What are Atoms?
a. The _____________ unit of a chemical element, or the ____________ unit
3.
i.
ii.
iii.
4.
a.
b.
i.

of matter.
Examples of minerals:
Ore: __________________________________________
Gems: ________________________________________
Rock
Formation of Minerals
As ___________ cools, atoms are arranged in a specific order.
Formed from melted ____________ that reaches Earths surface.
What is this melted rock called? ________________
Evaporation
Precipitation
Identifying Minerals

c.
d.
5.
a.
b.
c. Specific gravity = ______________
d. Other properties:
i.
ii.
6. Are Rocks Minerals?
a. Yes!! Why?
i.
ii.
7. ROCKS!
a. __________ different types:
i. Igneous

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ii.
iii.

Sedimentary
Metamorphic
b. ___________ Rock
i. Formed by the _____________ of magma and lava.
ii. Most abundant of all rock types.
iii. The original rock found on ___________.
c. ____________ Rock
i. formed at the Earths ___________ from the ____________ pieces of preii.
1.
a.
2.
a.
b.
3.
a.

existing rocks.
Types of weathering:
Mechanical (physical)
Breaks ___________ into pieces. No ___________ change.
Chemical
_______________ properties that make up the rock change.
Acid rain causes chemical weathering.
Erosion
Movement of ____________ from place to place by _________, ________,

and _________.
d. ________________ Rock
i. Formed by the ____________ and _____________ alteration of pre8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

existing rocks by the application of _________ and _____________.

The Rock Cycle
Any rock can change into any other rock at any time in any order!!
Melting, ____________ and rising.
__________ and _____________.
Burial and _____________.
__________ and pressure.