Homework Monday, April 08, 2019 Play Outside!! Objective: YWBAT explain the visual differences between the three types of rocks. Drill: Rank the rocks shown in Figure 10, page 88 from fastest-cooled to slowest cooled. (Pay attention to their texture) Homework Play Outside!!
Answer From fastest-cooled to slowest cooled Basalt Rhyolite Gabbro Granite
Did you know…? Granite is blasted from quarries in large blocks and then sliced like a loaf of bread to create bundles.
Today’s Activities Drill Classifying rocks investigation Conclusion
Closure Question Is an igneous with a coarse grained texture (large mineral grains) most likely intrusive or extrusive?
Answer An igneous with a course grained texture (large mineral grains) is most likely an intrusive rock.