26.3 Flashcards

1
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define clasts

A

small rocks and minerals

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2
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what type of erosion are rocks on earths surface exposed to

A

water, wind, and other forces

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3
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what does it mean if clasts are being transported

A

its being moved

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4
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what does it mean if clasts are being deposited

A

put away

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5
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define pore space

A

empty space between grains

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6
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define compaction

A

clasts stick due to weight

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7
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define cementation

A

crystallization in pore space

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8
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how are sedimentary rocks formed

A

cementation and compaction make sedimentary rocks

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9
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what is another name for clasts

A

detritus

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10
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what are sedimentary rocks called that mostly made of clasts

A

detrital sedimentary rocks

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11
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what is the decreasing size of clasts

A

gravel, sand, silt, clay

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12
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which clast size would be deposited first

A

gravel (coarse)

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13
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what are 4 common detrital sedimentary rocks

A

breccia, sandstone, silt stone, shale

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14
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how are chemical sedimentary rocks formed

A

water containing dissolved solids

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15
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if sedimentary rocks contain remains of living organisms what are they called

A

biochemical sedimentary rocks

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16
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what are 2 common biochemical sedimentary rocks called

A

limestone and coal

17
Q

what are 3 types of sedimentary rock

A

biochemical, chemical, and detrital sedimentary rocks

18
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metamorphic rock is changed by a combination of which 3 things?

A

heat, pressure, and chemical reactions

19
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which type of rocks can be changed by metamorphism

A

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks can be changed

20
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what is it called when metamorphic changes in rocks happen in large areas

A

regional metamorphism

21
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what is it called when metamorphic changes in rocks occur in small changes

A

contact metamorphism

22
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when shale is compressed, which type of metamorphic rock is created

23
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what are the two types of metamorphic textures

A

foliated and non foliated

24
Q

define foliated texture

A

has crystals arranged in layers and bands

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define nonfoliated texture
has crystals arranged randomly
26
metamorphic rock are classified based on what two things
texture and composition
27
define rock cycle
the continual changing of rocks from one form to another
28
which types of rocks are part of the rock cycle
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
29
what are the three types of rocks
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
30
which type of rocks form from molten rock
igneous rocks
31
which types of rock are formed from clasts, precipitation or compressed once living matter
sedimentary rocks
32
which types of rocks are formed from heat, pressure, and chemical reactions
metamorphic rocks
33
what can form from hot water, evaporation, or molten rock
minerals