Sedimetary
What makes up sedimentary rocks?
Where do metamorphic rocks form?
In the ground
What affects how igneous rocks form crystals?
The amount of time spent in the ground
What are the three types of rocks?
Metamorphic, igneous, sedimentary
What types of sedimentary rocks are there?
Clastic and non-clastic
What types of metamorphic rocks are there?
Foliated and non-foliated
What types of Igneous rocks are there?
Intrustive and extrustive
which rock type is made up of bits and pieces of small rock
sedimentary
What's the difference between clastic and non-clastic rocks?
Clastic rocks are formed from broken fragments of pre-existing rocks (clasts), while non-clastic rocks chemically or organically formed
What's the difference between foliated and non-foliated rocks?
Foliated have strands inside the rock while non-foliated have few to no strands
What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive rocks?
One is formed inside the ground while one is formed outside the ground
How does a sedimentary rock become an igneous rock?
Melting and cooling
Which province contains sedimentary rocks?
Which province contains metamorphic rocks?
Piedmont and Blue Ridge
What province contains igneous rocks?
Piedmont and Blue Ridge
How does igneous become metamorphic?
Heat and pressure
"Clastic you can see the particals, ________________"
"Non-Clastic, there are no articles."
"______, it has strands. Filled with layers, and bands."
"Foliated"
"Igneous, you heard me right, ______________"
"time makes it shine bright."
Say you have a crayon, you first shave its wax and squeeze the shavings together. You then melt the squished ball of shavings. Finally you mix up your melted wax and let it harden.
What type of law does this demintrate?
Law of Conservation