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Ch.3 E Rocks

Ch.3 Rocks and such

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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
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