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Rocks Flashcards

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1
Q

What are the 3 main rocks?

A

Igneous + Sedimentary + Metamorphic

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2
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Cooling of lava or magma creates ________?

A

Igneous Rock

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3
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Deposition, compaction and cementation creates __________?

A

Sedimentary Rock

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4
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Exposure to extreme heat and pressure creates _______?

A

Metamorphic Rock

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5
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Randomized crystals, interlocking crystals, no layers?

A

Igneous Rock

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6
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Striation, small crystals?

A

Metamorphic Rock

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7
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Straight layers, no crystals?

A

Sedimentary

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8
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Hot, melted rock underground

A

Magma

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9
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Hot melted rock above ground found after an eruption

A

Lava

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10
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What are the two types of igneous rocks?

A

Felsic + Mafic

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11
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Felsic is rich in ?

A

Aluminum + Potassium + Sodium + Silicon

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12
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Mafic is rich in ?

A

Calcium + Iron + Magnesium

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13
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Created above ground, small crystals

A

Extrusive Rock

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14
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Created below ground, large crystals

A

Intrusive Rock

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15
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Little to no crystals with less time to form

A

Fine Grained

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16
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More time for crystals to form

A

Course Grained

17
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The compaction of sediments

A

Compaction

18
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The breakdown of a larger rock

A

Weathering

19
Q

The breakdown and then movement of a rock

A

Erosion

20
Q

The melting of the rock

A

Melting

21
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Magma or lava cooling to form an igneous rock

A

Cooling

22
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Crystals being formed while magma or lava cools

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Crystallization

23
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The hardening of sediments.

A

Cementation

24
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They can be igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic and are the original rock that underwent the metamorphic rock formation.

A

Parent Rock

25
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Rocks that contain a lot of minerals

A

Foliated

26
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Rocks that only contain one type of mineral

A

Non Foliated

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