Marble is ...............rock
Metamorphic
Granite is ..................rock.
Igneous rock
Sedimentary rocks that are made up of broken pieces of other rocks.
What is a clastic sedimentary rock?
Sandstone is ............ rock
Sedimentary rock
The step that creates the sediment from which sedimentary rocks are formed is known as...
What is weathering?
An igneous rock that cools very quickly when it forms may have a texture that is...
What is smooth and shiny with no visible grains?
Pumice is ...................
Igneous rock
The difference in how rocks and minerals are classified.
What is rocks are classified by how and where they form and minerals are classified by their physical properties?
A sedimentary rock that forms from the remains of plants and animals.
What is an organic sedimentary rock?
Conglomerate is ..................rock
Sedimentary rock.
As layer upon layer of sediments build up, this process presses them together.
What is compaction?
Name the processes (arrows) that are involved in the rock cycle..there are 5
What is volcanic activity, melting, erosion-deposition-compaction-cementation, weathering, and heat and pressure?
Give an example of an organic sedimentary rock.
What is coal?