Exam 22: Minerals, rocks, and Volcanoes

Which of the following statements is false?

Rocks formed by changes in structure or mineral content while remaining in the solid phase are classified as ______________.

Igneous rock that formed on Earth's surface by solidification of lava is known as

The term cleavage refers to the tendency of some minerals to

Which of the following is the hardest mineral?

The sedimentary rock known as ______________ consists of deposits of calcium carbonate (calcite).

______________ is the study of planet Earth.

The element that is the second most abundant in Earth's crust is

Which of the following rocks is not a sedimentary rock?

The chemical alteration of preexisting rocks by chemically reactive,hot-water solutions is called ______________ metamorphism.

A volcano with a high,steep slope is a

Igneous rocks are classified according to their silica content,or color,and their ______________.

Stalagmites are

Beneath Earth's lithosphere is a semimolten layer known as the

A cohesive aggregate of one or more minerals is called a

The ratio of a mineral sample's weight to the weight of an equal volume of water is called the mineral's ______________.

The color of a mineral's powder is called its ______________.

The size and shape assumed by the crystal faces when a mineral crystal has time and space to grow are known as the mineral's ______________.

The largest plutons are called

Dripstone formations that form on cavern floors are called _____________.