Rocks Roll
This type of rock is made by metamorphism.
What is metamorphic rock?
Tectonic plates that move away from each other
What is divergent?
Igneous rock that is typically made of Quartz, Feldspar, and Hornsblend.
What is Granite?
The study of magnetic fields frozen within time
What is paleomagnetism?
All metamorphic rocks starts as a
What is Protolith or parent rock?
San Andreas Fault is this type of fault
What is Transform plates?
Obscidian's glassy texture is cause by
What is super fast cooling
Outermost physical layer of earth that can vary in thickness depending on the location of the crust.
What is the Lithosphere?
Highest Grade of metamorphic rock
What is Gneiss?
This occurs when two plates of different density collide pushing the higher density plate under the more buoyant plate.
What is subduction?