Rock Formation
Rock Cycle
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
100

What are Rocks made of?

Two or more Minerals 

100

What are the 3 types of rocks that form in the rock

cycle?

Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary 

100

How do igneous rocks form?

Cooling of magma or lava

100

What happens during erosion?

Sediments are carried off by water, wind, or ice 

100

What is the most well know metamorphic rock?

Marble 

200

Which type of rocks contain fossils?

Sedimentary 

200

Where do all rocks start from?

Lava or Magma

200

Where do extrusive igneous rock form?

Outside the crust of the Earth 

200

What are some examples of sedimentary rock?

Limestone, Sandstone, shale, conglomerate

200

What process forms metamorphic rock?

Heat and Pressure

300

How do metamorphic rocks form?

Heat and Pressure on either the Sedimentary or Igneous rock

300

How does a sedimentary rock become and igneous rock?

Through a subduction zone 

300

Where does intrusive igneous rock form?

Inside the crust of the Earth

300

How does sedimentary rocks form?

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation, and Lithification

300

What is contact metamorphism?

a geological process where pre-existing rocks are altered by the intense heat of a nearby igneous intrusion, such as magma or lava

400

Which types of rocks involve plate tectonics?

Metamorphic 

400

How does an igneous rock become a sedimentary rock?

Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, concretization, and Lithification 


400

Which characteristic is typical of extrusive igneous rocks

Fine-grained texture or glassy appearance

400

What is the importance of sedimentary rock?

Provides information of the earths history via the fossil record

400

What is regional metamorphism?

a type of rock alteration occurring over large areas, typically within mountain belts formed by plate tectonics

500

Which agent plays the biggest role in transporting sediments during rock formation?

Water

500

Which part of the rock cycle produces diamonds?

Metamorphic 

500

What factors determine the visibility of crystals on the rock

Rate of cooling

500

What type of sedimentary rock is formed primarily from the remains of plants and animals

Organic

500

What is hydrothermal metamorphism?

a process where hot, chemically active, and fluid-rich waters interact with and transform surrounding rocks, often along mid-ocean ridges or near igneous intrusions

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