Rock and Mineral General

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1.Intrusive igneous rocks have __ crystals.

A. SmallB. NoC. LargeD. Not enough information

Large

2. Is granite intrusive or extrusive?

Intrusive

3. Is sandstone

A. ClasticB. ChemicalC. OrganicD. Metamorphic

Clastic

3. Is shaleA. ClasticB. ChemicalC. OrganicD. Metamorphic

Clastic

5. The presence of layering in metamorphic rocks is called

A. StratificationB. Graded BeddingC. FoliationD. Faulting

Foliation

6. The primary mineral in limestone is

A. FeldsparB. CalciteC. CoalD. Quartz

Calcite

7. What do you call the color of a mineral’s powder?

A. lusterB. stripeC. bentD. streak

Streak

8. There are two main categories of this: metallic and nonmetallic

A. HardnessB. LusterC. StreakD. Fracture

Luster

What are the 5 characteristics of a

mineral?

ICANS• I - Inorganic• C - Chemical Composition is

Definite• A - Atomic Arrangement is

Ordered• N - Naturally Occurring• S - Solid

Write out the acronym and (define it that) that

tells you everything about an intrusive igneous rock.

BIMPS•B - Big Crystals•I - Intrusive•M - Magma•P - Plutonic•S - Slow Cooling

Write out the acronym and (define it that) tells you everything about an extrusive

igneous rock.

ELVFS•E - Extrusive•L - Lava•V - Volcanic•F - Fast Cooling•S - Small Crystals