Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Science Rock Test

Science Rock Test Study Sheet

QuestionAnswer
clastic rocks breccia or conglomerate, sandstone, shale
organic rocks limestone, coal
chemical rocks calcite, halite, gypsum
foliated rocks slate, gneiss, schist
non-foliated rocks quartzite, marble
intrusive rocks granite, gabbro
extrusive rocks basalt, obsidian, scoria, pumice
mafic dark colored
felsic light colored
intrusive... formed inside the earth
extrusive... formed on or near the Earth's surface
inorganic, solid, naturally occuring, chemical formula, and other unique physical properties a mineral
regional metamorphisism occurs over... big scale
contact metamorphisism occurs over... small scale
pebble and larger clastic rock example(s) conglomerates and breccias
sand sized clastic rock example(s) sandstone
silt and clay sized clastic rock example(s) shale
clastic rocks are cemented or... pressed together
chemical rocks come out of... solution
organic rocks are from former plants or... animals
sandstone + heat/pressure = quartzite
shale + heat/pressure = slate
limestone + heat/pressure = marble
slate + heat/pressure = schist
granite + heat/pressure = gneiss
why is quartizite is not a mineral? no crystal structure
why do marble and limestone weather in the presence of acid? compounds of calcium carbonate reacts with acid
steps in the formation of coal peat > lignite > bituminous > anthracite
steps in the progression from clay/mud to schist mud > shale > slate > schist
why are quartzite and marble non-foliated? foliated rocks show layering
what type of sedimentary rock underlies valley and ridge limestone
what region of the Virginia has Karst topography? Valley and Ridge
Created by: MimiMania
Popular Earth Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards