Metamorphic
What is the rock Slate used for?
Flooring
What is Basalt Used for?
Concrete
What are the 3 ways it can be formed?
Air, ice and wind
Where does the word "Geology" come from?
Latin
True or False:
You can break a rock with bare hands
False
What can Quartzite be used for?
Stairsteps
What is Obsidian used for
knives, arrowheads, spear points, scrapers, and many other weapons and tools.
What is Shale used for?
Pottery
When did Geology begin?
in the 4th century BC
What does language does the word igneous come from? And what does it mean?
Latin, it means fire
What can Marble be used for?
Counter tops, cabinets, walls
What is granite used for?
buildings, bridges, paving, monuments, and many other exterior projects.
What are layers used for?
Garden stones
How old do Geologist say the oldest rock is?
4.28 billion years
What is the second most abundant Sedimentary rock?
Sandstone
What is one fact about Metamorphic rocks?
They have Been changed over time by extreme pressure and heat,They can be formed by pressure underneath the earths surface
What are the 2 ways it can be formed?
At the crusts surface, or deep in the crusts surface
What is limestone used for?
soil conditioner and Base of roads
What do Geologists study?
Rocks, and how they change
What is the most abundant sedimentary rock?
Shale
How are they formed?
By the physical or chemical alteration by heat and pressure of an existing igneous or sedimentary rock
How is it formed?
At the crusts surface as a result of the partial melting of rocks within the mantle and crust
How are they formed?
When sediment is deposited out of air,ice,wind gravity or water
What does Geology mean?
the science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it
What is the lightest kind of rock?
Pumice