The Rock Cycle Flashcards

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What are the 3 types of rock?

A

Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic

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Name 3 examples of sedimentary rocks

A
Sandstone
Limestone
Shale
Gypsum
Dolomite
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Name 3 examples of igneous rocks

A
Granite
Basalt
Obsidian 
Pumice
Gabbro
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4
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Name 3 examples of metamorphic rocks

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Slate
Marble
Quartzite
Serpentine

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5
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which type of rock is most likely to have crystals?

A

Igneous

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which type of rock is LEAST likely to have fossils

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Igneous

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7
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which type of rock is most likely to have fossils

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Sedimentary

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What are the 2 types of igneous formation?

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Intrusive - magma cooling below the surface

Extrusive - magma cooling above the surface

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will intrusive or extrusive formation of igneous rock cause the biggest crystals?

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Intrusive - because the magma cools slower, has more time for crystals to form

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What is clastic vs non-clastic formation of sedimentary rock?

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Clastic = - Where rock is made of individual grains and pressure hardens them into rock

Non-clastic = chemical formation of rocks from dissolution of calcium shells that are compacted by temperature and pressure

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What type of rocks are found in the burgess shale?

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Sedimentary - compact silt and clay

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12
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What are strata?

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Layers of sedimentary rock

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13
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How are metamorphic rocks formed?

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When sedimentary OR igneous rocks undergo intense heat and pressure under the Earth’s surface, they are transformed into metamorphic

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14
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What are the two types of metamorphic rocks

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Foliated

Non-foliated

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15
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what are foliated metamorphic rocks?

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Created by alteration of shale low grade regional metamorphism

They have a layered appearance

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What are non-foliated metamorphic rocks

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Metamorphic rocks created when subjected to heat and pressure - i.e: convergent plates

Have no layers/ bands in appearance

17
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what are the 3 steps happening in the rock cycles?

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Rocks are broken down by weathering to form sediment = sedimentary rocks

Rocks are melted, forming magma that cools = igneous rock

Rocks are transformed under extreme heat and pressure = metamorphic rocks

18
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What is weathering?

A

the breakdown in situ of rock material, under the influence of low pressure, low temperatures and the presence of air and water
- the chemical, biological AND physical breakdown of rock

19
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Which type of weathering is freeze-thawing?

20
Q

What is exfoliation/ onion skin weathering

A

when outer layers of rock cools and contracts more rapidly than at depth - causes concentric fractures so rock ‘peels’ off like an onion

21
Q

Where is onion skin weathering most likely to happen?

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Areas with large daily fluctuations in temperature

22
Q

Which type of weathering is acid rain?

23
Q

What causes acid rain?

A

Pollution of carbonic and sulphuric acid

24
Q

How does acid rain decompose bedrock?

A

carbonic and sulphuric acid in rain water reacts with mineral in rocks
Forms clays and soluble salts
Rocks decompose

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Which type of rock is unreactive to acid rain?
Quartz
26
How does rust form?
iron reacts with oxygen to form iron oxide
27
What type of weathering do tree roots cause?
Biological
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How do tree roots weather rocks?
As roots grow to find water, they pry apart rocks | Can also contribute to organic acids