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Rock Cycle
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Everyday Use
100
mixture of minerals
What is a rock
100
In Latin this word means "fire formed"
What is Igneous
100
Rocks that undergo heat and pressure form "this type" of rocks
What is Metamorphic
100
This type of sedimentary rocks are formed from fragments of other rocks
What is Clastic
100
This rock is can be used to remove caluses off your feet
What is Pumice
200
Is a repeated series of events by which rock gradually and continually changes from one type to another
What is the rock cycle
200
The minerals mica, horneblende, feldspar, and quartz mix together to form this rock
What is Granite
200
Metamorphic rocks can be classified by
What is Foliation and Non-foliation
200
This rock is formed from river rocks being cemented together
What is Conglomerate
200
This type of igneous rock can be used to make gravestones
What is Granite
300
These rocks can be classified according to the processes by which they are formed
What is Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
300
This rock has very low density and cools very fast with gas bubbles
What is Pumice
300
This large grained metamorphic rock forms when granite is under pressure
What is Gneiss
300
A clastic rock is named according to
What is the size and shape of its sediments
300
This extrusive igneous rock is used to make arrowheads
What is Obsidian
400
Magma from deep inside the Earth rises toward the surface because
What is less dense
400
Lava that cools quickly forms ____ rocks
What is Extrusive
400
Marble is a metamorphic rock formed by___undergoing pressure
What is Limestone
400
Fossils are found in this type of sedimentary rock
What is Coal
400
Today this sedimentary rock is used as fuel to produce electricity
What is Coal
500
75% of the Earth's land surface is made up of this type of rock
What is Sedimentary
500
This type of intrusive rock is made from basaltic magma
What is Gabbro
500
This metamorphic rock fizzes when you put acid on it
What is Marble
500
A rock that is gray, fine grained and does not fizz when treated with acid
What is Shale
500
It is added to toothpaste, paper, plastics, paint, tiles, and other materials as both white pigment and a cheap filler.
What is Limestone