Metamorphic Rocks Wildcard 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 Eleanor M. Savko The Rock Cycle Igneous Rocks Metamorphic Rocks 11/15/2018 Sedimentary Rocks Wildcard 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

Why almost 80% of the earth’s crust is silicon and oxygen when overall the earth’s composition is ~45% silicon and oxygen. (think in terms of density) Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is lighter elements were less dense and rose to the Earth’s crust?

A model showing the three types of rocks and how they are formed Eleanor M. Savko A model showing the three types of rocks and how they are formed 11/15/2018

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is the rock cycle?

A mixture of 2 or more minerals. Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 A mixture of 2 or more minerals.

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is a rock?

Every type of rock started out as this type of rock. Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Every type of rock started out as this type of rock.

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is igneous rock?

Lava/rocks made primarily of basalt. Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Lava/rocks made primarily of basalt.

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is mafic?

How igneous rocks are categorized Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 How igneous rocks are categorized

What is crystal size, chemical/mineral content or texture? Eleanor M. Savko What is crystal size, chemical/mineral content or texture? 11/15/2018

Texture of igneous rock with both large and small crystals. Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is porphoritic?

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Term used to describe the texture of igneous rock with pockets where air bubbles used to exist. Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is vesicular?

Igneous rock texture in which there was no time for crystals to form Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is glassy?

Layer of the Earth where igneous rocks form. Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Layer of the Earth where igneous rocks form.

What is the mantle or asthenosphere? Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is the mantle or asthenosphere?

Pre-existing rocks that form metamorphic rocks. Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Pre-existing rocks that form metamorphic rocks.

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What are parent rocks?

Metamorphic rocks are formed from changes in these types of rocks Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Metamorphic rocks are formed from changes in these types of rocks

What are igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks? Eleanor M. Savko What are igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks? 11/15/2018

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Classification of metamorphic rock where mineral grains flatten and line up in parallel bands

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is foliated?

Classification of metamorphic rock in which no banding occurs Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Classification of metamorphic rock in which no banding occurs

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is non-foliated?

Metamorphic rock formed when heat and pressure is applied to shale Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Metamorphic rock formed when heat and pressure is applied to shale

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is slate?

80% of the Earth’s crust is covered with this type of rock. Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018

What are sedimentary rocks? Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What are sedimentary rocks?

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Only type of sedimentary rock that contains fossils. Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Only type of sedimentary rock that contains fossils.

What are organic sedimentary rocks? Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What are organic sedimentary rocks?

Process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces

What is weathering or erosion? Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is weathering or erosion?

Carries most sediments. Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Carries most sediments.

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What are rivers?

Rocks that form from the remains of once living things Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Rocks that form from the remains of once living things

What are organic sedimentary rocks or fossils? Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018

Rocks that have large mineral crystals Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Rocks that have large mineral crystals

What are intrusive igneous rocks? Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What are intrusive igneous rocks?

Type of sedimentary rock with angular fragments. Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is breccia?

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 A sedimentary rock formed when pieces of dead plants are buried under other sediments in swamps

Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is coal?

Process that forms non-foliated metamorphic rocks. Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 Process that forms non-foliated metamorphic rocks.

What is contact metamorphism? Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is contact metamorphism?

Type of metamorphism caused by tectonic activity. Eleanor M. Savko Type of metamorphism caused by tectonic activity. 11/15/2018

What is regional or deformational metamorphism? Eleanor M. Savko 11/15/2018 What is regional or deformational metamorphism?