Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Rock cycle
Misc.
100
What are sedimentary rocks made out of?
Sediments
100
What is an igneous rock made out of?
Melted rock/Magma
100
What is a metamorphic rock made of?
Other pre-existing rocks
100
What are the 3 types of rocks?
Sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic
100
Africa and Europe are very close to each other, but they used to be far apart. Which diagram above shows what happened to the plates that Africa and Europe are part of?
C
200
What is the process of making a sedimentary rock?
Sediments being compacted and cemented over a long period of time.
200
What is the process needed to make an igneous rock?
Melted rock cooled into a solid
200
What is the process used to make a metamorphic rock?
Heat and pressure
200
What is a rock made of?
Different minerals
200
How are sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks different from one another??
They are different in how they FORM/ARE MADE
300
How can a rock turn into sand?
The rock needs to break down into sand through weathering
300
What is the name of melted rock INSIDE the surface?
Magma
300
What type of rocks can create a metamorphic rock?
Sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
300
Ms. Kim is visiting the Grand Canyon. She wonders if the rock formations would look the same or different during her next visit. She plans to visit again next week. Would the Grand Canyon look the same or different during her next visit? Why or why not?
The Grand Canyon would look the same because it takes a LONG time for rocks to change.
300
Energy from the ___________________ makes a sedimentary rock.
Energy from the sun
400
What is the scientific word for pressing down sediments together?
Compaction
400
Can a metamorphic rock turn into an igneous rock? If so, how??
Melting and cooling of the metamorphic rock
400
True/False: A metamorphic rock is made above the surface.
False. Heat and pressure is applied BENEATH the surface.
400
For a sedimentary rock to turn into an igneous rock, what process must it go through?
Melting and cooling
400
Which material is primarily a mixture of weathered rock and organic matter
Soil
500
What is the scientific word for the sediments getting glued together?
Cementation
500
Where does the energy used to make an igneous rock come from and what does the energy need to do?
It comes from the earth's interior and it needs to melt the rock
500
How can a metamorphic rock turn into a sedimentary rock?
The metamorphic rock is broken down into sediments and goes through compaction & cementation to form into layers of rock over millions of years.
500
Can a sedimentary rock turn into a metamorphic rock? If so, how?
When the sedimentary rock is buried under ground with heat and pressure.
500
How many days of school left for students???
a. 13
b. 14
c. 15
d. 16
C. 15 (: