Volcanoes I
Roman god of fire.
Who is Vulcan?
This type of rock is formed from extreme heat.
What is igneous?
The physical and chemical breakdown of rock into smaller particles of sediment.
What is weathering?
The process of water seeping into the cracks of rock, freezing and then thawing.
What is frost action or frost wedging?
This is the way a mineral reflects light.
What is density?
Many volcanoes are formed here.
What is on the boundary of tectonic plates?
This type of rock actually floats in water.
What is pumice?
A process by which weathered sediments are carried and transported.
What is erosion?
Plant roots wedge into the cracks of rocks causing erosion.
What is organic activity?
The color of a rock's powder.
What is streak?
This is the most common type of volcano.
What are cinder cone?
This type of volcano likely won't erupt.
What is a dormant volcano?
The process by which sediment is dropped off and settles.
What is deposition?
Water circulating beneath the Earth's surface can cause these.
What is a sinkhole?
This is usually the first thing noticed about a mineral.
What is color?
This type of volcano has a low profile with shallow sloping sides.
What is a shield volcano?
This type of igneous rock forms below the Earth's surface.
What is Intrusive?
This occurs when rock is split , cracked, or broken into smaller pieces of the same material without changing composition.
What is physical weathering?
The breakdown of rocks due to friction.
What is abrasion?
Texture, grain, minerals, color, and the origin of rocks are used to do this.
What is classify rocks?
A composite volcano may also be called this.
What is a stratovolcano?
Intrusive and Extrusive igneous rocks have this in common.
What is they are formed from magma?
This cycle of heating and cooling of a rock's surface causing slabs or layers of rock to break off.
What is Exfoliation?
A nonliving thing.
What is inorganic?
This type of rock is formed when other rocks are broken down and moved by erosion.
What are sedimentary rocks?