Igneous Rocks
Question A: How are extrusive igneous rocks formed?
Question B: How are intrusive igneous rocks formed?
Answer A: Lava
Answer B: Magma
What comes before sedimentary rocks in the rock cycle?
Sediments
The process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces
Weathering
What type of grain does an extrusive igneous rock have?
Fine grain
What is the hardness ranking scale called?
The Mohs Hardness Scale
A common intrusive rock often used for countertops.
Granite
How do you get from sedimentary to metamorphic?
Heat and Pressure
The process of pressing rocks together
Compaction and Cementation
What type of grain is an intrusive igneous rock have?
Coarse grain
Minerals have a certain shine and color to them. What is that called?
Luster
Common traits of this type of igneous rock include; coarse grain, slow cooling, cools by magma. What type am I?
Intrusive Rocks
How do you get from metamorphic to sediments?
Weathering and Erosion
A rock that is formed by heat and pressure
Metamorphic rocks
If a rock has air bubbles or holes in it, what type is it most likely? BE SPECIFIC!
Extrusive igneous
What is a mineral's true color called?
It's streak
How do you get from an igneous rock to a metamorphic rock?
Heat and Pressure🎵🎵
How do you get from sedimentary to sediments?
Weathering and Erosion
I am a sedimentary rock. Now, I will melt and turn into magma, then cool. Now what kind of rock am I?
An Igneous rock
Who is the person who studies rocks?
A geologist
How high does the Mohs Hardness Scale go to?
The highest is a 10
How do you get from sedimentary to igneous?
Melting and cooling
I am a metamorphic rock I go through weathering and erosion then compaction and cementation. What kind of rock am I?
A sedimentary rock
I am lava, I go through the whole rock cycle, I am lava again, I will now cool. What type of rock am I?
An igneous rock
When rock pieces are squeezed together, what kind of sedimentary rock is that?
Clastic
What would a fingernail be if it was on the Mohs Hardness Scale?
A 2.5