Lab Exam Flashcards
Igneous rock types
Basalt, andesite, diorite, granite, obsidian
Metamorphic rock types
Slate, gneiss, marble, quartz
Sedimentary rock types
Limestone, gypsum, siltstone, sandstone
Shield vocanoe
Gentle slopes, very large
Composite volcano
Steep slopes, traditional volcano
Cinder come volcano
Smooth, tall,
Karst landscape requirements
80% calcium carbonate
Vegetation
Not under water
Pitter landscape
Large area with little holes
Sinkholes
Large hole in ground
Bluehole
Sink hole under water
Dis / re appearing stream
Water goes into and out of caves
Karst towers
Large rock pillars
Haystack hills
Large cones
Tombolo
Large rock will land leading to it
Lagoon
Closed off water supply by baymouth bar
Spit
Half a baymouth bar
Bayhead beach
Beach with sand
Fringing reef
Island with water around it
Barrier reef
Island began to sink, coral around it
Atoll
Island has sunk, only reef left
Tarn
Small lake inside a cirque
Cirque
Cuticular bowl in mountain
Esker
Unsorted gravel, sand, slit
Drumlin
Elongated hills
How to tell age or volcano
Look for vegation, erosion,