Chemistry
What are the electrons in the outer most shell of an electron shell diagram called?
Valence Electrons
What substance cools and crystallizes to form igneous rocks?
Magma/Lava
What is the building blocks of sedimentary rocks?
sediments
What does metamorphic mean?
to change forms
Magma cools and crystallizes in the cycle forming _______ rock
Igneous
How many electrons can go in the innermost (first) shell?
2
Magma that cools and crystallizes on Earth’s surface forms what type of rock (intrusive or extrusive)
Intrusive Rock
Best known feature of sedimentary rocks
fossils
What 2 factors are important in the formation of metamorphic rocks?
heat and pressure
Igneous rock transform to sediment by processes called ___________ & ____________
Weathering & Erosion
How many valence electrons does Nitrogen have?
5
How would you classify a rock that is dark in color and low in silica content?
(basaltic, granitic, intermediate)
Basaltic
What type of clastic rock has gravel sized particles?
(Coarse, Medium, Fine)
What type of texture has blocky crystals?
nonfoliated
The layers of sediment become pressed together over time (think of the lithification of sedimentary rocks)
Compaction
How many valence electrons does Chlorine have?
7
True or False. The first minerals to melt are the first to crystallize.
What are the 4 ways sediments can be moved?
Wind, Water, Gravity, Glaciers
What is the main characteristic of foliated rocks?
Layers
Through heat and pressure Sedimentary Rocks are transformed into _______________ Rocks
Metamorphic
If Oxygen has 8 protons, then how many electrons will it have?
8
What size crystals will a rock that cools slowly have?
Large
What are the three categories that Sedimentary Rocks can be classified into?
Clastic, Chemical, Biochemical (organic)
What type of rocks can form Metamorphic Rocks?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
Which rock types create sediments?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic