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| Fools gold is also called _______. | pyrite |
| How are igneous rocks formed? | Cooling and hardening of molten rock |
| Where do you find fossils? | sedimentary |
| How do we know an area might have been under water? | layers of sand and gravel in rock |
| What determines the size of grains in igneous rock? | How quickly it cools |
| What is streak? | The color of the rock's powder. |
| Foliated means _________. | layered |
| Non-foliated means _______. | not layered |
| What process transforms igneous rocks into sedimentary rocks? | Weathering, erosion, lithification |
| Large grains in igneous rocks are formed when _________. | the igneous rock cools slowly. |
| What is most important when determining the environment in which an igneous rock was formed? | texture |
| Metamorphic rocks indicate that ___________. | the place has undergone heat, pressure, and possible mountain building |
| ___________ are found in limestone and indicate the area was once ocean. | fossils |
| What type of rock cools below the surface of the earth? | intrusive igneous |
| Which mineral is easily identified by smell? | sulfur |
| The characteristics of minerals are | naturally occuring, inorganic, solid, specific composition, crystal |
| What are the two most common elements in the earth's crust? | silicon and oxygen |
| What are the four most common minerals? | Quartz, feldspar, calcite, mica |
| The dark crystals found in granite are most likely ________. | mica |
| How are metamorphic rocks formed? | through heat and pressure |
| What are some examples of sedimentary rocks? | shale, conglomerate, and sandstone |
| What is an example of an intrusive igneous rock? | granite |
| What are some examples of foliated metamorphic rocks? | schist, gniess, slate |
| What causes the breaking down of rocks (to turn into sediment)? | weathering |
| What type of rock is slate? | metamorphic |
| How are individual mineral grains in sandstone held together? | compaction and cementation |
