Rocks are changed from one type to another in a series of changes called the __________ ____________.
Rock Cycle
100
A crystal filled rock
geode
100
Draw what a foliated rock would look like.
Foliated has layers
100
True or False? Rocks are composed of only one mineral.
FALSE
200
True or False? Any one of the three types of rocks can be changed into any other class.
True
200
By what processes does sedimentary rock become metamorphic rock?
Heat and pressure
200
Remains or traces of animals and plants preserved in rocks are called ___________.
Fossils
200
Remains or traces of ancient plants and animals are preserved in this type of rock.
Sedimentary
200
True or False? Rocks do not contain any minerals.
FALSE
300
Rocks are classified by how they are ____________.
formed
300
By what process does metamorphic rock become igneous?
melting
300
A rock composed of cemented, rounded pebbles.
Conglomerate
300
This type of rock forms deep beneath the Earth's crust through heat and pressure.
Metamorphic
300
True or False? Rocks are a mixture of minerals.
TRUE
400
The parent material for all rocks
magma
400
Which of the following is not a step in the rock cycle?
a. sediments melt deep beneath the Earth's surface
b. magma/lava cools
c. rocks at the Earth's surface are broken down into small pieces
A (sedimentary rock melts not, sediments)
400
A process in which rocks are chemically and physically broken down by water, wind, and living things
Erosion/Weathering
400
Magma that cools deep below the Earth's crust forms this type of rock.
Intrusive Igneous
400
Rock Identification: Identify the type of rock sample on Mrs. Schaub's desk.
Gneiss
500
What are the two types of igneous rock? and how where are they formed?
Intrusive - formed by hardened magma below the surface of the Earth
Extrusive - formed by lava hardening on the surface of the Earth
500
Draw the rock cycle on the board. (include forces causing change)