Rock Cycle
The weathering and erosion of rocks results in this.
What are sediments?
Conglomerate is this type of rock
What is a sedimentary rock
Melted rocks form this.
This metamorphic rock is formed from shale, and is ideal for roofing and patios because of its water resistance.
What is slate?
These small, loose materials form most sedimentary rocks.
Most rocks form from these minerals.
What are quartz, feldspar, mica, and calcite?
Shale is this type of rock
What is a sedimentary rock?
What is an extrusive igneous rock?
Metamorphic rocks whose mineral grains are aligned in layers.
What are foliated metamorphic rocks?
Round sediments that have a diameter greater than 2mm can form this sedimentary rock.
What is conglomerate?
The rock cycle illustrates this principle.
What is the principle of the conservation of matter?
Minerals that commonly make up gneiss
What are feldspar and quartz?
Kilauea is a volcano in Hawaii that mainly spews this magma?
What is basaltic magma?
Fluids that alter rocks during metamorphic processes are comprised mainly of these.
What are water and carbon dioxide?
Siltstone and breccia are both examples of this type of sedimentary rock.
What is a detrital sedimentary rock?
This scientist first observed the rock cycle.
Who is James Hutton?
Rhyolite comes from this type of magma.
What is granitic magma?
These are the three volcanic glass types.
What are obsidian, pumice, and scoria?
Much of the bituminus coal in North America and Europe formed during this geologic time period.
Halite in rock is used for this.
What is table salt?
The rock cycle was first observed here.
Where is Siccar Point, Scotland?
Basaltic magma contains low levels of this.
What is silica?
Many volcanoes around the ring of fire/the rim of the pacific formed from this type of magma.
What is andesitic magma?
This is one of the common dark-colored minerals in gneiss
What is biotite mica?
This is the size range for clay sediments.
What is less than 0.004 mm?