Igneous Rock
What is lava called when it is underground?
Lava
Small particles that make up rocks are called ___________?
sediment
metamorphic means __________?
change/ transform
What does a geologist study?
the Earth, and processes affecting it.
Igneous comes from the Latin term 'ignis' meaning _________?
fire
Rocks break down into sediment through the processes of _____________ and ____________?
weathering and erosion
what two main things cause metamorphism in rocks? ______________ and _________________
heat and pressure
What is the outermost layer of Earth called?
crust
Igneous rocks with LARGE crystals are formed here.
underground
A fragment of a larger rock is called a _________
clast
Name a metamorphic rock
slate, marble, phylite, greenstone, soapstone, anthracite, pelite, granulite etc
What is a rock?
Two or more minerals mixed together to form a solid.
Name an igneous rock.
granite, obsidian, pumice, basalt, diorite, dolerite, gabbro, rhyolite, andesite, pegmatite etc
Name a sedimentary rock.
sandstone, limestone, conglomerate, breccia, shale, siltstone, mudstone, gypsum etc
Name the two types of metamorphism in rocks.
contact and regional metamorphism.
crystal
Name the two types of igneous rocks.
intrusive and extrusive
sediments are made up of two types of detritus. Name both types.
geological and biological
Explain foliation.
The bands/layers formed in rocks due to extreme pressure.
Name a mineral.
quartz, mica, feldspar, calcite, olivine, etc