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Rock Cycle
Misc.
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How many steps are there to make a sedimentary rock?
Four steps.
100
How do scientists classify metamorphic rocks?
By the arrangement of grains in a rock.
100
Is obsidian a sedimentary rock?
no
100
How does Erosion have an effect on a metamorphic rock?
Turns into sedimentary rock.
100
Is salt a rock?
yes.
200
What are the three clastic rocks?
Shale, Sandstone, and Conglomerate and Breccia.
200
How do metamorphic rocks form?
Heat and pressure the earth's deep beneath surface.
200
Why did the Egyptians use granite so much?
It was good for building.
200
What happens when a Igneous rock goes through heat and pressure.
Metamorphic rock.
200
Where are fossils found the most?
Sedimentary rock.
300
What are the two organic rocks?
Coal, and Limestone.
300
What does foliated mean in latin?
"leaf"
300
What were the first rocks in the earth?
Igneous Rocks.
300
If a plates collides?
It could form a mtn range where sediment squeezes out.
300
What color is lava?
Red/Orange/Yellow
400
What are the uses of sedimentary rocks?
Used for building materials or industrial uses.
400
How does more heat and more pressure have a effect on a rock?
Changes shale into Slate.
400
How do scientists identify rocks.
By its Texture, Mineral Composition, and Origin.
400
If a Igneous rock goes through erosion what is the rock?
Sedimentary.
400
What is sea floor spreading?
When the sea floor grows or expands.
500
How do chemical rocks form?
A chemical rock forms when minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize.
500
What is lime stone useful for?
Smelting Iron or making cement.
500
Are Igneous rocks used to help make computers?
no.
500
How many paths are there in the rock cycle?
None. There are no certain pathways.
500
What was the Taj Mahal made out of?
White marble.