Rock Cycle & Characteritics
natural solid mixture of minerals and grains
what is a rock
Who is Donkey
rock formed from solidifying molten material
what is igneous rock
rock formed when parent rock is buried underground and intense heat and pressure is applied
what is metamorphic rock
hardest mineral
what is a diamond
fragments that make up a rock
what are grains
what is erosion
location and crystal size of intrusive igneous rock
what is below surface and large crystals
Using a hockey stick, this side kick helps defeat evil with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Who is Casey Jones
test when a mineral is rubbed against a piece of porcelain and leaves a powder behind
what is streak
who is Boo-Boo
3 types of sedimentary rock
what is chemical, biochemical, and clastic
what is volcanic glass or obsidian
a metamorphic rock that contains parallel, flat, elongated minerals
what is foliated rocks
2 ways minerals break
what is cleavage and fracture
3 types of rocks
what is sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
when minerals dissolve in water between sediment grains, "gluing" the rock together
what is cementation
mineral found in igneous rock that determines color: light-colored means it has a high amount, dark-colored means it has a low amount
what is silica
the permanent change in shape by bending and folding
what is plastic deformation
They felt then need, the need for speed. Their partnership was amazing until Maverick's sidekick dies when ejecting out of the jet (movie: Top Gun)
Who is Goose
what 2 characteristics geologists use to classify rocks
what is texture and composition
when the weight from layers of sediment forces out fluids and decreases the space between grains
what is compaction
Mr. Burns would be nothing without his faithful servant (The Simpsons)
Who is Smithers
example of foliated rock: granite becomes __________ when it metamorphoses
what is gneiss
3 of 5 characteristics all minerals must have
what is: inorganic, solid, naturally occurring, definite chemical composition, and repeating crystal pattern