Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
General Rock Knowledge
100

What is lava called when it is underground?

Lava

100

Small particles that make up rocks are called ___________?

sediment

100

metamorphic means __________?

change/ transform

100

What does a geologist study?

the Earth, and processes affecting it.

200

Igneous comes from the Latin term 'ignis' meaning _________?

fire

200

Rocks break down into sediment through the processes of _____________ and ____________?

weathering and erosion

200

what two main things cause metamorphism in rocks? ______________ and _________________

heat and pressure

200

What is the outermost layer of Earth called?

crust

300

Igneous rocks with LARGE crystals are formed here.

underground

300

A fragment of a larger rock is called a _________

clast


300

Name a metamorphic rock

slate, marble, phylite, greenstone, soapstone, anthracite, pelite, granulite etc

300

What is a rock?

Two or more minerals mixed together to form a solid.

400

Name an igneous rock.

granite, obsidian, pumice, basalt, diorite, dolerite, gabbro, rhyolite, andesite, pegmatite etc

400

Name a sedimentary rock.

sandstone, limestone, conglomerate, breccia, shale, siltstone, mudstone, gypsum etc

400

Name the two types of metamorphism in rocks.

contact and regional metamorphism.

400
A diamond is an example of a __________?

crystal

500

Name the two types of igneous rocks.

intrusive and extrusive

500

sediments are made up of two types of detritus. Name both types.

geological and biological

500

Explain foliation.

The bands/layers formed in rocks due to extreme pressure.

500

Name a mineral.

quartz, mica, feldspar, calcite, olivine, etc

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