Get your ESRT out and be ready
• Your quiz will begin when the bell rings.
• You will need you ESRT and your brain.
• You’ll have a minute per question.
Question 1
• What is the Latitude and Longitude of Old Forge, NY?
Question 2
• The Adirondack Mountains are the oldest part of New York State. What is the geologic period that they formed? (hint use page 3 ESRT)
Question 3
• What is the Density, Pressure and Temperature ranges for the Outer Core?
Question 4
• What is the chemical formula for Quartz? (use your ESRT page 16)
Answers1) What is the Latitude and Longitude of Old
Forge, NY?
1) 43o 40’ N 74o 55’ W
2) What is the geologic period that they formed?
1) Middle Proterozoic
3) What is the Density, Pressure and Temperature ranges for the Outer Core?
1) 9.9-12.1g/mL, 1.5-3.0 million ATM, 5,000-6,300oC
4) What is the chemical formula for Quartz?
1) SiO2
Minerals & Rocks
Unit 2
Minerals
• There are 1000’s of minerals out there but only a few dozen common ones.
• Your ESRT has the common ones we will study.
Crystals Structure
Rocks• There are three types of rocks:
– Igneous (from Fire)– Metamorphic (changed from heat & pressure)– Sedimentary (from other rocks)
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ESRT PAGE 7 (top)
ESRT PAGE 7 (bottom)
ESRT PAGE 6 (top)
• ROCK CYCLE
• All rocks come from others?!
Mineral Brochure• Your task is to create a informational brochure
on minerals. (like a kids book)
• You can use any of the resources to complete this.
• Your must have a page discussing at least:– Definitions– Mineral properties with pictures explaining– How to ID minerals– Funny thoughts and creativeness will be rewarded!