Download ES Chapter 4 Study Guide

ES Chapter 4 Study Guide
Name ___________________
Answer the following questions as complete as possible to prepare you for
Wednesday’s Test over Chapter 4.
1. What are the THREE things geologists look at where observing a rocks
mineral composition?
2. State THREE pieces of information you know about a rock made from
basaltic magma.
3. State THREE pieces of information you know about a rock made from
granitic magma.
4. ‘Texture’ is how a particular rock looks and feels. What are the THREE
terms geologists use to describe the texture of rocks?
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5. Name the THREE different types of rocks and state how they form.
6. How can a person tell the difference between an igneous rock which formed
in the ground from one which formed on the Earth’s surface?
7. A rock named granite is made up of 4 minerals. What are the two minerals
which would give granite a darker look and which minerals would give it a
lighter look?
LighterDarker8. What are the FOUR processes which are needed to form sedimentary rocks?
9. Name and describe the THREE different types of sedimentary rocks.
10. What are the different textures of metamorphic rocks, and what processes
cause metamorphic rocks to form?