Rock Cycle
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Miscellaneous
100
the process by which wind, water, ice (the water cycle)and gravity transports sediment or other material to a new location
what is erosion
100
type of igneous rock formed inside the Earth
what is intrusive igneous rock
100
two things that cause metamorphic rock to form
what is heat and pressure
100
sedimentary rock formed from the remains of ancient life
what is organic sedimentary rock
100
what can only be found in sedimentary rocks
what are fossils
200
the process in which sediment or other material is laid down
what is deposition
200
type of igneous rock formed at or near the Earth's surface
what are extrusive igneous rock
200
metamorphic rocks have this crystal form
what is crushed or destroyed
200
sedimentary rock form from the broken sediments and bits of other rock
what is clastic sedimentary rock
200
trace remains of ancient life preserved in rock
what is a fossil
300
naturally occurring solid mixture that makes up earths crust
what is a rock
300
Describe the difference between magma and lava.
what is Magma is found inside the Earth, while lava is found at or near the Earth's surface. Both are liquid or molten rock.
300
metamorphic rock texture where rock's crystals change and form visible bands or planes
what is foliated
300
sedimentary rock formed from minerals dissolved in a solution with water
what is chemical sedimentary rock
300
the grand canyon is made of mostly this rock type
what is sedimentary
400
the continual series of geological processes in which a rock changes from one type to another, is destroyed and constructed again
what is the rock cycle
400
igneous rock texture with small or no crystals
what is fine-grained
400
what the Greek words for "meta" and "morphos" mean
what is "changed" and "shape"
400
process by which the weight of overlying rock presses sediment together into a rock
what is compaction
400
This image is showing which process?
what is weathering and erosion
500
the process in which the water cycle and heat break rock into sediment
what is weathering
500
igneous rock texture that has large, easily seen crystals
what is coarse-grained
500
metamorphic rock often tells of this
what is the area being deep underground
500
process by which minerals like quartz or calcite crystallize out of solution after the water is squeezed out by pressure thus "gluing" together the nearby sediments
what is cementation
500
the water cycle causes this
what is weathering and erosion
600
Name a rock that would show an area had volcanic activity in the past.
what is igneous rock
600
this rock is usually called black glass
what is obsidian rock
600
what is the least common type of metamorphic rock
what is schist
600
what is the most common sedimentary rock on earth
what is shale/sandstone
600
this rock has resemblance to other rocks but is hard to identify
what is metamorphic rock
700
to much heat and pressure on any rock will make this
what is magma
700
this is the most common type of igneous rock
what is basalt
700
what is the most common type of metamorphic rock
what is quartzite
700
What rock is this?
what is sandstone
700
dwayne johnson is this type of rock
what is bald