Classy Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Rocky terrain
Miss Alaineus
100
A natural, solid mixture of minerals or particles is called this.
a rock
100
The rock that forms from magma and cooled very slowly UNDERNEATH the earth's surface is called this.
intrusive igneous
100
The rock material that is broken down into smaller pieces or dissolved in water as rocks erode is called this.
sediment
100
Of the following which is the coarsest?
sand, silt, clay
sand
100
What are the three types of sedimentary rocks?
clastic, organic, chemical
200
This European music-themed restaurant's first American location was in Los Angeles.
the Hard Rock Cafe
200
This igneous rock is light, has holes due to the release of gases and is used as an abrasive. Name it and what type of igneous rock it is.
pumice and extrusive
200
The physical (mechanical) and chemical processes that change rocks on Earth’s surface over time are called this term.
weathering
200
In order to create soil, what process must happen but the other must not happed?
eroded, weathered, heated, compacted, cemented, deposited
MUST be weathered but must NOT be eroded
200
This SPECIFIC type of rock may be identified by observing the arrangement of the grains which often appear as bent or twisted layers or bands of crystals.
foliated metamorphic rock
300
Slow-cooling with large crystals igneous rocks are this type.
intrusive
300
This well-known intrusive igneous rock has larger, intergrown crystals. Name it and it's type.
granite, intrusive
300
The two processes that squeeze out fluids between the grains in a sediment deposit and then seals them together is called this.
compaction and cementation
300
The geologic feature that rises up from a cave floor.
stalagmite
300
The erosive power that forms a U-shaped landform would be this?
a glacier
400
Sedimentary rocks made from fragments of minerals and other rocks is classified as this type.
clastic
400
What is this rock's name and what is it commonly known as?
obsidian, volcanic glass
400
The the primary molecule responsible for the dissolution in Karst topography is this.
carbonic acid
400
Which of the following would hold water the longest?
sand, silt or clay
clay
400
What is the official type of topography used for caves and sinkholes?
Karst
500
Which TWO of the following would be formed by chemical precipitation from seawater? fossilized sandstone, limestone, marble, rock salt, schist, pumice
rock salt, limestone
500
What are the two categories of igneous rocks based on either high amounts of dark or light mineral composition?
felsic and mafic
500
Name four different sedimentary rocks.
chalk, coal, coquina, sand/lime/flint/mud--stone, rock salt,
500
NOT a form of chemical weathering.
a. Dissolution b. Oxidation c. Exfoliation d. Hydrolysis
exfoliation
500
What soil horizon would hold the most organic material? A, B, C, D
A-horizon