Words such as compaction cementation fossils evaporites and

Words such as compaction, cementation, fossils, evaporites and precipitates are associated with which types of rocks?

These five characteristics can be used to describe what? 1. Naturally Occurring 2. Inorganic 3. Solid 4. Definite Chemical Composition 5. Regular Internal Arrangement of Atoms

A human fingernail has a hardness of 2. 5. Would a human fingernail be able to scratch the mineral topaz?

Where are extrusive igneous rocks formed?

Words such as heat and pressure, re-crystallization, banding and folding are associated with which types of rocks?

When a piece of shale is exposed to extreme heat and pressure but does not melt, what type of rock forms? Give the name of a rock.

There are 6 ways to identify a mineral based on its physical properties. Name 3 of them.

Which are best ways to identify a mineral (based on the question above)?

Name that Rock!! -clastic fragments -made of mostly quartz, feldspar, and clay minerals -fine to coarse grained -contains fossils

How are rocks classified?

Words such as felsic/mafic, vesicular, solidification, intergrown crystals, extrusive/intrusive and volcanic are associated with which types of rocks?

Why are intrusive igneous rocks coarse grained?

What is the largest size particles that a stream flowing at 50 cm/sec can carry?

Name that Rock! -Nonfoliated -Coarse grained -Composed of quartz

There are three classifications of rocks… -Igneous -Sedimentary -Metamorphic For each rocks type, explain how they are formed.