Geography quiz January 13th

The three types of rocks are

• Igneous

• Silicates

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Oxides

Characteristics of minerals that have to do with light are

• Physical

• Optical

• Chemical

• Mechanical

Metamorphic rocks form from

• Heat and pressure

• Melting

• Erosion, transport and diagenesis

• Cooling and solifification

Rocks that form from decaying organisms (like coal) are

• Bioclastic

• Foliated

• Organic

• Plutonic

• Chemical

To be cosidered a mineral, a substance needs to be

• Solid

• Homogeneous

• Natural

• Crystaline

• with a known chemical structure

The rocks in the crust are rich in...

• Iron and nickel

• Magnesium

• Silicon, and aluminum

Based on chemical characteristics we divide the geosphere into

• 3 layers

• 4 Layers

• 5 layers

• 6 layers

We humans live in the

• Inner core

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Lithosphere

The crust can be divided into this two types

• Oceanic

• Continental

• Plutonic

• Volcanic

based on its characteristics, is Ice is a mineral?

• Yes

• No