Term Time
A scientist who studies the classification and origin of all types of rocks is called a(n) __________.
Petrologist
Igneous rocks are formed from hardened _________ or _________
x2 for both words
Lava, Magma
Fragments of rocks that fuse together to form a larger rock are called __________.
Clasts
Metamorphic rocks that contain crystals in bands or flaky layers are classified as __________metamorphic rocks.
Foliated
According to old-earth interpretations of the rock cycle, which of the following was the starting material in the cycle?
Igneous Rock
A rock that has changed due to heat or pressure is a(n) __________ rock.
Metamorphic
What is the difference between coarse and fine-grained rocks?
Whether or not grains are visible to the unaided eye
During deposition, solid particles settle in layers based on particle _________.
Size
Rock altered by heat from an igneous intrusion has experienced __________ metamorphism.
Contact
Fossils are usually found in what type of rock?
Sedimentary
Rocks formed from bits and pieces of eroded rocks are called __________ rocks.
Sedimentary
According to young-earth geologists, the original igneous rocks were most likely formed during ___________________________
The first 3 days of the Creation week
Which type of sedimentary rock frequently contains fossils, splits into sheets, and has a soft texture?
Shale
The original rock that was altered to form a metamorphic rock is the __________ rock.
Source
The quantity of dissolved materials carried by water depends on the __________ of water.
Temperature
A _________ solution has dissolved as much solid as it is capable of dissolving.
Saturated
(Short answer alert)
Intrusive igneous rocks tend to have what characteristic?
Coarse grains/crystals
Which of the following processes would occur between deposition and cementation in the formation of a sedimentary rock?
Compaction
What is B?
A.Shale --> B. ________ --> C. ________
+200 points for answering C in addition to B
A.Shale --> B. Slate --> C. Schist
Name one of the three agents of metamorphism.
+200 points for each additional agent
Temperature, Pressure, Hydrothermal Fluids
The individual rock particles, crystals, and sometimes fossils that combine to give a rock its texture are known as ____________.
Grains
Geologists believe extrusive volcanism produces fine-grained rocks because of ___________________.
Atmospheric pressure
The settling out of materials from a solution to form inorganic nonclastic rocks is called __________.
Precipitation
When limestone undergoes metamorphosis, it turns into __________.
Marble
Rock is material in the earth’s crust, and most are made of 2 or more ______________________
Minerals
(short answer alert)