Science Test 3/5/25 Flashcards
T/F Coral animals can live on land and in water
False
T/F Melting is the process that turns rocks into sentiments
False
T/F Granite is the most common extrusive rock
False
T/F Particles that make up sedimentary rock are called Sediments
True
T/F About 100 minerals make up most of the rocks in the earth’s crust
False
The squeezing of layers of sediments is called _____
Compaction
Mixtures of minerals and other materials are called ___
Rocks
A metamorphic rock used for statues are mainly _____
Marble
Sedimentary rocks that form from the remains of living things are called _____ rocks
Organic Sedimentary Rocks
The texture of an igneous rock depends on the shape and size of the rocks _____
Crystals
Metamorphic Rocks with their grains line up in layers are called _____
Foliated Rocks
_____ is the process in which sediments are glued together
Cementation
Which kind of sedimentary rock do coral reefs form from?
Limestone
A rock that is used for cleaning and polishing is called _____
Pumice
Granite is a light colored rock b/c it is made up mostly of _____
Silica
Which kind of rock forms when heat and pressure change the rock?
Metamorphic Rocks
Rocks that form when magma and lava cool is called _____
Igneous rock
Small particles that make up rocks is called _____
Grains
Basalt is an example of an _____ rock
Extrusive
How a rock’s surface looks and feels is the rock’s _____
Texture
