Types of rock

Question 1

How is Sedimentary rock broken down into sediments

Answer 1

Weathering

Question 2

How is the sediment moves to a new location

Answer 2

Erosion

Question 3

Buried sediment is squeezed together due to the pressure of overlaying layes

Answer 3

Compaction

Question 4

Minerals in water glue the pieces together

Answer 4

Cementation

Question 5

Dooosited in horizontal layers(called ____)

Answer 5

Strata

Question 6

Sedimentary May contain ____

Answer 6

Fossisl

Question 7

Metamorphic rocks from pre existing rocks that have changed to to expreme ___ and _____

Answer 7

Heat and pressure

Question 8

What is foliation

Answer 8

Layers

Question 9

What causes foliation

Answer 9

Directional pressure

Question 10

How does igneous rocks form

Answer 10

When magma or page cools and solidifies

Question 11

Extrusive meaning

Answer 11

Cools quickly on earths surface

Question 12

Intrusive meaning

Answer 12

Magma cools slowly below

Question 13

Metamorphis May be

Answer 13

Foliares or non-foliated

Question 14

Metamorphic layers may be

Answer 14

Wavy

Question 15

Metamorphic layers may contain

Answer 15

Crystals

Question 16

Quick cooling creates ____ grains & small crystals (sometimes appear ____)

Answer 16

Fine, glassy

Question 17

Slow cooling in intrusive igneous rocks create ___ grains & large crystals

Answer 17

Coarse

Question 18

These crystals are randomly arranged

Answer 18

Igneous rock