Igneous Rock
What does both types of igneous rock have in common?
They are both made from magma
What are the three kinds of sedimentary rock?
organic, clastic, and chemical
What are the two types of metamorphic rock
Foliated and nonfoliated
WHat does the prefix "geo" mean?
land or Earth
What is another name for the tectonic plates?
Lithospheric Plates
What rock is formed by cooling on Earth's surface?
extrusive igneous rock
What are the three steps to creating sedimentary rock?
burial, compaction, cementation
What two forces turn rocks into metamorphic rocks?
heat and pressure
What increases as you move closer to Earth's core? (two answers)
heat and pressure
What type of plate boundary effects California?
Transform
What condition is needed for crystals to form?
slow cooling of magma
What two factors can create sediments from rocks?
weathering and erosion
Where are metamorphic rocks produced?
under the Earth
Which is more dense, continental or oceanic crust?
Oceanic crust
WHat type of plate boundaries create mountains?
Convergent plate boundaries
What type of igneous rock is typically coarse grained?
Intrusive igneous rock
How is chemical sedimentary rock formed?
The evaporation of water
What is the difference between foliated and nonfoliated rocks?
minerals arranged in layers or bands
What is the core mostly made up of?
Iron
The asthenosphere is _____________, which allows the lithosphere to move on top of it.
semi-liquid
Why do some igneous rock look similar to sponges?
As it reaches Earth's surface, gases are being released
What do we call the category of limestone that is made from fossils?
Fossiliferous Limestone
Which of these is a metamorphic rock? Shale, chalk, pumice, granite, gneiss, mudstone, or halite.
Gneiss
What parts of the Earth is the lithosphere made of?
The crust and UPPERMOST part of the mantle.
Name the famous fault that runs through California
San Andres Fault