Igneous
It all begins with what?
Magma
Which weathering type is the physical breakdown of rocks?
Mechanical Weathering
Metamorphic rocks used to be what?
Other rocks
What forms when magma fills a vertical fissure and cools?
A Dike
Is water destructive?
Yes
Ferromagnesian minerals are rich in what two elements?
Iron and Magnesium
Oxidation, like how rust forms, is an example of which type of weathering?
Chemical Weathering
A protolith is what?
The resistance to flow is what?
Viscosity
Solid
Mafic and Ultramafic igneous rocks are what? (Ferromagnesian or Non-Ferromagnesian)
Ferromagnesian
Coal is an example of what type of sedimentary rock?
Organic Sedimentary
This type of pressure is not equal on all sides ...
Differential Pressure
Which is more viscous, mafic lavas or felsic lavas?
Felsic
Tenacity describes what property of a mineral?
Resistance to breakage
Feldspar is an example of a what? (ferromagnesian or non-ferromagnesian)
Non-Ferromagnesian
Ripples in sedimentary rock are an example of what?
Sedimentary Structures
Index Mineral
Which type of volcano is smaller, taller, and formed from more felsic lava?
Composite Volcano
When looking at a topographic map, contour lines that are close together are describing what type of landscape? (flat or inclined)
Inclined
When looking at an aphanitic igneous rock, are the crystals easily visible or not?
Not
In what environment are sediments deposited in lakes?
Lacustrine Depositional Environment
This type of coal is metamorphic due to the extreme pressure it endured ...
Anthracite
Which volcano type is broad with gentle slopes and formed by mafic lava?
Shield Volcano
What are some examples of evidence of plate tectonics?
Fossils, Mountain Ranges, Ancient Environments, Shape of Continents, etc