Rock Groups
Igneous rocks have two types, what are they?
Extrusive and Intrusive
If a tree dies, which rock is it most likely to eventually become a part of?
Organic Rock
Explain the way in which Igneous Rocks can become both Sedimentary Rocks and Metamorphic Rocks
Coming to the surface and experiencing Erosion from Wind/Water/Gravity cause Sedimentary Rocks
Heat and Pressure underground cause them to become Metamorphic Rocks
How many minerals make up earth's crust and which mineral is most commonly found in the crust?
20 and Silica
You are in a race and you pass the person in second, what place are you in now?
2nd
What is Biomaterial?
Remains of once-living organisms
Which rocks are the most common sedimentary rocks on earth, and what is another name for those rocks?
Detrital/Clastic
Extrusive Rocks are most likely to become which type of rocks next in the Rock Cycle?
Sedimentary
How many minerals have been discovered/identified in our earth so far?
An Uber driver is going the wrong way down a one-way street. He passes 5 officers and none of them stop him. Why?
He is walking
What are the 3 types of Sedimentary Rocks?
Detrital, Chemical, Organic
Which type of bond is most commonly found in Organic Rocks?
Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds
True/False:
Every Rock was once a part of another rock or a living organism
True
What is the chemical symbol for Silica?
SiO2
A man shaves many times in a day, but at the end of the day, he still has hair and a beard. How?
He is a barber
Intrusive rocks have ___________ crystals/grains because they cool __________
Large + Slowly
If Metamorphic Rocks only form from heat and pressure beneath earth's surface, how do they experience erosion?
The earth slowly pushes all rocks up towards the surface over time, so they eventually reach the surface and experience erosion
There are 4 steps to Sedimentation of Rocks, list them in the correct order:
Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
Basalt Rocks are ___________ because of a _________ amount of Silica
Darker/Low
You are in dark a room with a candle, oil lamp and firewood. Which do you light first?
A match/lighter
What is the word for a rock that has layers in its formation and structure?
Foliated
Which types of rocks can be formed from the evaporation of a solution?
Sedimentary Chemical
How do Metamorphic Rocks turn into Igneous Rocks?
They are melted beneath the earth's surface and then cool as magma/lava
Chemical Rocks, made of mostly minerals are most likely formed due to what process?
Evaporation
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. Three days later, he left on Friday. How is this possible?
The horse's name is Friday