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Ch.3 E Rocks
Ch.3 Rocks and such
Question | Answer |
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What are the 3 types of rock? | Metamorphic, sedimentry, and igneous |
How does igneos rock form? | When lava or magma cools |
What are the diffrent types of igneous rock? | Granitic Composition, Basaltic Compositon,a nd Other compositional groups |
How does sedimentry rock form? | Weathering Erosion and deposition of other rocks |
What are the classification of sedinetry rocks? | Clasic and Chemical and Biochemical |
Metamorphic rocks are formed how? | When a rock is extrmely hot and under extreme pressure |
When under pressure(pushing down on me, pushing down on you), what happens to metamorphic rocks? | Metramorphic rocks are streched and pulled |
What are the classifictaiopn of M rocks? | Foliated, nonfoliated rocks |
What kind of rock are you most likely to find fossils? | S rocks |
S rocks are made of what? | Sediment that has cemented under rock |
which of the following is NOT one of the three major types of rocks? | anthracite |
which of the following forms partly as the result of surface processes? | igneous basalt |
which of the following would not be a major process in the formation of s rocks? | melting |
the formation of igneous rocks is powered by... | internal heat |
a fine grained rock forms... | as the result of quick cooling |
cementation often occurs after earth materials are... | deposited |
ripple marks indicate that the rock formed | in water |
a major process in the formation of clastic s rocks is | cementation |
metamorphic rocks that have a banded appearnace due to the alignement of minerals are called | foliated |
wich rock is made of the smallest is made of the smallest sediments | shale |