geology
its the study of rocks
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- rocks that form on the surface from cooling lava are called
- extrusive
- coral is considered to be a living organism that makes a _____ skeleton (shell)
- limestone
- conglomerate is an ______ sedimentary rock.
- clastic
- name 2 chemicals sedimentary rocks
- salt, gypsm
- coral reefs are made of__________
- limestone
- rocks made from lava are
- igneous
- name 2 ways granite is used
- countertops, flooring
- when rocks erode and weather, the particles are called
- sediments
- _________ menas "to change form"
- metomorphosis
- name 2 nonfoliated rocks
- quartzite, conglomerant
- does all granite look the same? Explain
- Yes or NO then Explain
- metomorphic rocks can be divided into __ groups
- 2
- coal is an ______ sedimentary rock.
- organic
- name 3 clastick sedimentary rocks
- sandstone, shale, conglomerant
- sedimentary rocks can be divided into ____ groups
- 3
- halite (rock salt) is an ______ sedimentary rock.
- chemical
- if granite is exposed to extreme heat and/or pressure, it will change into
- griess
- sandstone is an ______ sedimentary rock.
- clastic
- does the rock cycle explain how rocks can be used in everyday life?
- no
- rocks that form inside earth from cooling magma are called
- intrusive
- quartzite is a _______ metamorphic rock
- non-foliated
- igneous rocks can be divided into ___ groups
- 2
- sedimentary rocks that are made from rock fragments and nonliving particles are called
- clastic
- name 2 ways marble is used
- statues, countertops
- melted minerals found inside the earth are called
- magma
- a rock sicentist
- geologist
- metomorphic means
- change form
- gneiss is a _______ metamorphic rock
- foliated
- when rocks come together there
- sedimentary
- name 2 ways pumice is used
- cleaning, soap
- marble is a metomorphic rock that came from
- limestone
- if sandstone is exposed to extreme heat and/or pressure it will change into
- quartzite
- schist is a ________ rock?
- metomorphic
- what is teh name of the rock that floats in water and is used as an abrasive
- pumice
- melted minerals that flow from volcanoes are called
- lava
- is conglomerate a foliated rock?
- No
- name one way coal is used
- heating
- extrusive rocks have _______ crystals than intrusive rocks
- Larger or Smaller
- all rocks are devided into ____ major groups?
- 3
- rocks that have visible layers or bands of minerals are called
- foliated
- if shale is exposed to extreme heat/or pressure it will change into
- slate
- slate is a ________ rock?
- metomorphic
- rocks that have no visible layers are called
- non-foliated
- name the for specific steps in order that describe how sedimentary rocks form
- erosion, deposition, compactation, cementation
- pumice is an _____ igneous rock
- extrusive
- obsidian is an _____ igneous rock
- extrusive
- once rocks form, do they remain the same forever?
- no
- if limestone is exposed to extreme heat and/or pressure, it will change into
- marble
- exitsing rocks can change form completely after they have been exposed to extreme ___ & ____
- heat & pressure
- name 2 foliated rocks
- slate, schist
- tufa is an ______ sedimentary rock.
- chemical
- name 1 intrusive igneous rock
- granite
- rocks are made of
- minerals
- name 3 extrosive igneous rocks
- besalt, obsdian, pumice
- name 3 ways slate is used
- chalk boards, walkways, patios
- the study of rocks
- geology
- granite is an _____ igneous rock
- intrusive
- ________ can be particles of non-living and once living things
- sediment
- basalt is an _____ igneous rock
- extrusive
- sedimentary rocks that are made from things once living are called
- organic
- mineral found in granite (largest)
- quartz
- igneous means
- fire formed
- name 2 organic sedimentary rocks
- coal, limestone
- rocks that form when an existing rock is exposed to extreme heat and pressure are
- metomorphic
- limestone is an ______ sedimentary rock.
- organic
- sedimentart rocks that form from minerals that have crystallized out of solution are called
- chemical
- scoria is an _____ igneous rock
- extrusive