Igneous Rocks
Igneous rocks can be found around or in these.
What is a volcano?
Sedimentary rocks start off as______________.
What are sediments?
The word "meta" comes from the greek word meaning this word.
What is "change"?
Types of Sedimentary Rocks.
What is limestone, shale, and clay?
The two classifications (types) of igneous rocks.
What are extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks?
Sediments are made out of_________________.
What are minerals, plants, and animal remains?
The word "morphic" comes from the greek word meaning this word.
What is "shape"?
These rocks have large crystals and are very coarse and hard.
Intrusive rocks form when this substance cools slowly deep within the earth's crust.
What is magma?
Sediments are washed during this process.
What is weather and erosion?
Metamorphic rocks are formed when one rock changes in s______ or s_______.
What is size or shape?
These rocks are soft and have microscopic crystals.
What are sedimentary rocks?
Types of extrusive igneous rocks.
What is Obsidian?
What is Pumice?
What is Basalt?
Sediments begin to form these when they settle in water.
What are layers?
True or False: Metamorphic rocks are found in California mountain ranges where volcanic activity and pressure from uplifting have created landforms.
True
These rocks form when one rock changes in shape or size to form another type of rock.
What is a metamorphic rock
The word igneous comes from "ignis" the Latin word meaning what?
What is fire?
Sediments c___________ and h_____________ and eventually form a rock.
What is compress and harden?
This Metamorphic rock is used to create statues.
What is Marble?
This type rocks was used to make arrowheads by certain Native American Tribes. (Be specific)
What is obsidian?