ROCK VOCABULARY Review Igneous and Metamorphic
THIS ROCK FORMS FROM MAGMA FOUND DEEP UNDER EARTH’S SURFACE________________
ANSWER: IGNEOUS ROCKS
MOLTEN MATERIAL FOUND DEEP WITHIN THE EARTH _________________ Write down your answer
ANSWER: MAGMA
MOLTEN MATERIAL ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH __________________ Write down your answer
ANSWER: LAVA
MAGMA TRAPPED BELOW THE SURFACE FORMS LARGE-GRAINED ____________ ____________ ROCK WHEN IT COOLS. Write down the two words that are missing.
ANSWER: INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS
MAGMA COOLING AT OR NEAR EARTH’S SURFACE FORMS SMALL-GRAINED _____________ __________ ROCK. Write down the two missing words.
ANSWER: EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS
LIST THE 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF MAGMA _____________, ________________, ______________. Hint: Here are the first letters of each type B_________________, G________________, A_______________
ANSWER: BASALTIC, GRANITIC, AND ANDESITIC
WHAT TYPE OF MAGMA CONTAINS IRON AND MAGNESIUM AND PRODUCES IGNEOUS ROCKS THAT ARE DARK-COLORED? Write down your answer
ANSWER: BASALTIC
WHAT TYPE OF MAGMA IS THICK AND STIFF AND CONTAINS LOTS OF SILICA AND PRODUCES A LIGHTER COLORED IGNEOUS ROCK? Write down your answer.
ANSWER: GRANITIC
WHAT TYPE OF MAGMA HAS A MINERAL COMPOSITION BETWEEN THOSE OF BASALTIC AND GRANITIC ROCKS? Write down your answer.
ANSWER: ANDESITIC
NAME THE TWO WAYS WE CAN IDENTIFY IGNEOUS ROCKS? Write down the two ways.
ANSWER: 1) TEXTURE –CRYSTAL SIZE 2) MINERAL CONTENT-COLOR
WHAT TYPE OF ROCK IS FORMED BY HEAT AND PRESSURE? Write down your answer.
ANSWER: METAMORPHIC ROCKS
WHAT TYPE OF TEXTURE DOES A METAMORPHIC ROCK HAVE WHEN THE MINERAL GRAINS FLATTEN AND LINE UP IN PARALLEL LAYERS OR BANDS? Write down your answer.
ANSWER: FOLIATED
WHAT TYPE OF TEXTURE DOES A METAMORPHIC ROCK HAVE WHEN MINERAL GRAINS GROW AND REARRANGE BUT DO NOT FORM LAYERS? Write down your answer.
ANSWER: NONFOLIATED
IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING ROCKS AS IGNEOUS OR METAMORPHIC
A B
A=Granite/Igneous B=Gneiss/Metamorphic
A B
A=Pumice/Igneous B= Slate/Metamorphic
A B
A=Basalt/Igneous B=Anthracite coal/ metamorphic
A B
A=Gabbro/IgneousB=Marble/Metamorphic
IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING MINERALS
This mineral is very soft!
ANSWER: TALC
What is the name of this mineral?
ANSWER: FELDSPAR
What is the name of this mineral?
ANSWER: QUARTZ
This mineral shows cleavage!
ANSWER: MICA