Classifying Rocks/Tectonic Plates
A natural, solid mixture of minerals or particles is called this.
What is a rock?
This is the type of rock that forms from magma or lava cooling.
What is Igneous rock?
These small pieces or particles make up sedimentary rock. They can be other rocks or plant and animal organisms.
What are Sediments?
Metamorphic rocks are created by these two primary agents.
What are extreme heat and pressure?
Geologists classify rocks into these 3 major groups.
What are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks?
When tectonic plates collide by coming together, it is called.
What is convergence?
This type of rock is formed from lava ON the earth's surface.
What is Extrusive igneous rock?
The process in which particles are pressed together.
What is Compaction?
These types of rocks can become metamorphic rocks.
What are igneous, sedimentary, and other metamorphic rocks?
The continuous process that makes and recycles rocks?
What is the Rock Cycle?
When two tectonic plates move apart from each other, it is called.
What is divergence?
This igneous rock is a common countertop material in your kitchen.
What is Granite?
Particles are cemented together as minerals harden.
What is Cementation?
This metamorphic rock started as limestone and is often found in homes.
What is marble?
Prior to becoming igneous rock, this process must occur to any rock.
What is Melting?
The gap is caused by two tectonic plates moving apart.
What is a rift?
This type of extrusive igneous rock is black with a glassy texture.
What is obsidian?
A geological process in which sediments, soil, and rocks (particles) are deposited as loose sediment.
What is Deposition?
This process transforms rocks into more denser and more compact rocks.
What is metamorphism?
The process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces through time and because of weather is called.
What is Weathering and Erosion?
The series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock is called this.
What is the rock cycle?
This igneous rock is very light and can float in water. It also has holes due to the release of gases and is used as an abrasive. It is commonly used to scrub dead skin off feet and is a common beauty product.
What is pumice?
This shows any trace of past life trapped in sedimentary rock.
What is a Fossil?
What is the meaning of metamorphic?
What is transforming/changing?
The type of rocks can sedimentary rocks change into.
What are igneous or metamorphic rocks?