Sedimentary Rocks
Compaction, Cementation, Chemical, Biologic
Give an example of molten material
Magma or Lava
This rock type is formed from the recrystallization of existing rocks
metamorphic
A mineral is ________, which means that it contains no materials that were once alive.
inorganic
An animal that only eats meat is considered
carnivorous
where are sedimentary rocks usually formed?
Underwater
Granite has large crystals, this means granite cooled _________
slowly
Metamorphic rocks are changed due to
heat and pressure
The hardest mineral is
Diamond
The fourth planet from the sun
Mars
Only this rock type can contain fossils
sedimentary
What rock type forms from the cooling of lava and magma?
Igneous
Foliated metamorphic rocks have
layers or bands
The softest mineral is
talc
1 x 106 in scientific notation is equivalent to what number
1,000,000 (one million)
Nearly perfectly preserved, what is the nickname for this 4000 year old man?
Bog Man
quickly
What two rock types can turn into metamorphic rocks?
sedimentary and igneous
Name one mineral found in toothpaste
Fluoride, Calcium or Phosphate
Hey maple syrup lovers, name one grade of maple syrup. (Hint: it's related to color)
Golden, Amber, Dark, or Very Dark
Sedimentary Rocks are worn down into sediments by
weathering and erosion
Scientist can tell the rate of cooling by observing the ___________ _________
Crystal size
hornfels, marble, quartzite, and novaculite do not have a layered or banded appearance, this makes them
Non-foliated
Most minerals do not split apart evenly because they have
cleavage
A line drawn on a map to join all the places that are the same height is called a
contour or isoline