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Lithology and Structure Flashcards

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3 key types of rock

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Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic

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…are rocks found near volcanoes/ previously volcanic regions

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Igneous

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… rocks are rocks formed when magma/ lava cools from a liquid into a solid and are found near volcanoes/ previously volcanic regions

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Igneous

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…rock is rock formed from sediment that has settled at the bottom of lakes/ oceans

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Sedimentary

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…rocks are rocks that have been changed overtime due to pressure and heat

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Metamorphic

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Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have been changed over time due to … and …

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Pressure
Heat

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Obsidian, basalt, granite and gabbro are examples of… rock

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Igneous

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Sandstone, limestone and mudstone are key examples of…rock

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Sedimentary

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Marble, slate and quartzite are key examples of…rock

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Metamorphic

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Examples of igneous rock

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Obsidian
Basalt
Granite
Gabbro

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Examples of sedimentary rock

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Sandstone
Limestone
Mudstone

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Examples of metamorphic rock

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Marble
Slate
Quartzite

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Lithology refers to the…

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Characteristics and structural properties of rocks

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Proper term for vertical cracks in rock

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Joints

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Strata meaning

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Layers of rock

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Strata meaning

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Layers of rock

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Bedding planes meaning

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Horizontal breaks/ gaps in strata (layers of rock)

E.g if the sponge of the cake is the rock, the icing is the bedding planes

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Joints meaning

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Vertical cracks in rock

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Dip meaning

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Angle of strata (layers of rock) e.g if the layers are vertically stacked, horizontally stacked

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Cliff profile meaning

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Shape of cliff (from side on view)

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