Classifying Rocks
These small pieces or particles make up sedimentary rock. They can be other rocks or plant and animal organisms
What is sediments
What is the FIRST process that forms sedimentary rock
What is weathering
This type of rock is made of pieces of smaller rock
What is clastic
These types of rocks can become metamorphic rocks
What is igneous, sedimentary and other metamorphic rocks (ANY)
Igneous rock transform to sediment by processes called ___________ & ____________
What is weathering and erosion
The small units that make up a rock and its texture are called __________.
What is grains
A physical clue that a rock is extrusive
What is air bubbles or smooth/glassy texture
Sedimentary rocks can form from sediments that have settled out of wind or water, a process called
Deposition
Where metamorphic rocks form
Deep underground
The layers of sediment become pressed together over time
What is compaction
Geologists study the ________ , ________, & ______of a rock in order to identify it.
What is texture, composition, & color
This type of igneous rock has a lot of Quartz
What is felsic
A metamorphic rock arranged in parallel layers is called
What is foliated
The force that drives the rock cycle
What is plate tectonics
Igneous rock cools very quickly.When it forms the rock could be described as _________.
What is smooth or shiny or no visible crystals
These are igneous rock's 3 general characteristics
What is hard, dense & durable
This type of sedimentary rock is made of solution
What is chemical
many different ways