Classifying Rocks
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
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Geologists classify rocks into 3 major groups
What is Sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic
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Igneous rock that formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface is called
What is extrusive rock
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The process by which sediments settles
What is deposition
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Heat and pressure deep beneath earth's surface can change any rock into
What is metamorphic rock
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Which of the following in NOT one of the possible stages in the rock cycle a. volcanic activity b. erosion c. smelting d. melting
What is smelting
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Rock that forms from cooling of magma below the surface or lava is called
What is Igneous Rock
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The most abundant intrusive rock is
What is granite
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Small particles of rock or the remains of living things that make up sedimentary rock are called ______
What is sediments
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The texture of a metamorphic rock arranged in parallel layers is called
What is foliated
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Generally a rock is made up of
What is mixture of minearls and other materials
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Particles of minerals called ________ give a rock its texture
What is grains
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This is the largest of all the intrusive igneous rock intrusions.
What is batholith
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A sedimentary rock made up of fragments with larger pebbles. (Think of an almond joy)
What is conglomerate
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You are a Middle School Science teacher and need to do a lab on Rocks. What can you use (besides taffy and play dough) to demonstrate metamorphic rocks?
variety of answers
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When seas or lakes evaporate, the type of sedimentary rock called a ____________ can form
What is chemical rock
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Give three examples of some rock -forming minerals
What is quartz, feldspar, hornblende, mica
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An igneous rock that formed from lava is called _______ rock
What is extrusive
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The three types of sedimentary rocks are:
What is clastic, organic, chemical
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Metamorphic rocks that are non-foliated a. split into layers b. do not split into layers c. have mineral grains lines up in parallel layers d. usually have a rougher texture
What is b. do not split into layers
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Coal is an example of ____________, a sedimentary rock that forms where thick layers of plant and animal remains are deposited
What is organic rock
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Igneous Rock that cools very quickly when it forms may have a texture that is
What is glassy? (smooth and shiny with no visible grain)
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This rock is used for polishing and cleaning
What is pumice
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The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together is
What is cementation
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This metamorphic rock was once a sedimentary rock called sandstone
What is quartzite
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What steps in the rock cycle would be required to change granite into sandstone?
What is 1. Exposure to the surface 2. Weathering and Erosion 3. Deposition 4. Compaction and Cementation