Liquid rocks on the Earth's surface is called _______
lava?
What is the difference in compaction and cementation.
Compaction presses the rock together and cementation glues it together.
T or F? Limestone (sedimentary) must go through metamorphism to become gneiss.
What is FALSE?
This type of igneous rock forms in the Earth and cools slowly with large crystals like granite.
What are intrusive igneous rocks.
This happens after erosion when sediments are placed down in layers.
What is deposition?
What is an example of a metamorphic rock?
Marble gneiss etc.
What is it called when rocks get exposed on Earth's surface? (Hint think about the riding the rock cycle stations we did).
What is uplift?
This type of igneous rock cools on the surface quickly with very small crystals like obsidian.
What are extrusive igneous rocks?
What is a characteristic of sedimentary rocks?
What is layers, seeing sediments, fossils, feels gritty?
What term is used to describe compacting and cementing for sedimentary rocks hardening?
What is lithification?
What is an example of an igenous and a sedimentary rock?
Igneous-sedimentary, granite, pumice, obsidian etc. Sedimentary-limestone, sandstone, etc.