Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Rock Cycle
Random Rockin
100
What is the difference between magma and lava?
magma is below ground
lava is above ground
100
Under what conditions do metamorphic rocks form?
High heat and pressure
100
What 2 processes form sedimenatry rocks?
compaction + cementation
100
What process breaks down rocks?
weathering
100
How do igneous rocks form?
cooling and crystallization of magma or lava
200
Why do intrusive rocks have larger grains?
slower cooling
200
The permenant change of a rock by bending and folding is called what?
plastic deformation
200
What are broken rock and minerla fragments called?
clasts
200
What process turns rock into magma?
melting
200
WHat type of rock is this?
metamorphic
300
What are the 2 characteristics that help geologists classify rocks?
texture + composition
300
When magma comes into contact with preexisting rock to form new metamorphic rock it is called?
contact metamorphism
300
What type of sedimenatry rock is breccia?
clastic
300
What is the process of rock settling in an area?
deposition
300
Why are there holes in Pumice?
it is where gasses escape during cooling
400
What is a rock called when it cools too quickly for crystals to form?
volcanic glass
400
The rock that changes during metamorphism is called what?
parent rock
400
What type of rock includes the remians of once living organisms?
biochemical
400
Why do they call it the rock "cycle"
becasue it is a continous process
400
Contact metamorphism plays a role in forming what type of rock, with what characteristic?
Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rock
500
Higher amounts of silica means a rock will generally be ________ in color
lighter
500
This can form entire mountain ranges
regional metamorphism
500
Rock salt is what kind of sedimentary rock?
chemical
500
Water, wind, gravity, and ice are all agents of?
erosion
500
What type of rock is this? Be specific
Clastic Sedimentary Rock