ROCKS Flashcards
1
Q
A scientific study of rocks that
deals with their composition, texture
and structure
A
Petrology
2
Q
The scientific discipline
concerned with the description of rock
successions and their interpretations in
terms of a general time scale is called
A
Stratigraphy
3
Q
a metamorphic
rock form characterized by banding
caused by segregation of different
types of rock, typically light and dark
silicates
A
Gneiss
4
Q
Granite is a
A
light-colored igneous rock with grains large enough
to be visible with the naked eye
5
Q
The “Mushroom Rocks’ are
found in which type of geographical
areas
A
Desert
6
Q
Rocks that are formed by the cooling of Magma are called
A
Igneous
7
Q
Slate is a type of
A
Metamorphic Rock
formed from other rocks that are changed because
of heat or pressure
8
Q
Sandstone is a
A
Sedimentary Rock
