Rock Types and Rock Cycle Flashcards
What are the three main rock types?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
Which kind of rock is formed by magma?
igneous
When magma is trapped underground and cools into rock, what kind of igneous rock is created?
intrusive igneous rock
When magma cools above ground when volcanoes erupt, what kind of igneous rock is created?
extrusive igneous rock
Name one type of igneous rock
Any of:
Granite
Basalt
Pumice
Obsidian
Which kind of rock is created through erosion of the earth and gradual buildup of layers?
sedimentary rock
Name one type of sedimentary rock
Any of:
Sandstone
Limestone
Conglomerate
Gypsum
Shale
Which kind of rock was once either sedimentary or igneous, but has been changed by heat and pressure?
metamorphic rock
True or false: bands of crystals can be seen in metamorphic rock
True
Name one type of metamorphic rock
Any of:
Schist
Gneiss
Travertine
True or false: Deposition of sediments occurs most easily in rivers with slow water flow
True
True or false: Only igneous rocks can change into metamorphic rock
False: both igneous and sedimentary rock can change into metamorphic rock
When shale (sedimentary) is exposed to pressure, which metamorphic rock does it become?
Slate
When granite (igneous) is exposed to pressure, which metamorphic rock does it become?
Gneiss
When sandstone is exposed to heat, which metamorphic rock does it become?
Quartzite