Blank Jeopardy
... amount of matter of an object to the amount of space it takes up. You could use a calculator or paper/pencil to divide the rock’s ...
... amount of matter of an object to the amount of space it takes up. You could use a calculator or paper/pencil to divide the rock’s ...
General Earth Science
... Erosion is caused by ____________, moving water (streams, waves, ocean currents), _______ (glaciers), and by gravity. ...
... Erosion is caused by ____________, moving water (streams, waves, ocean currents), _______ (glaciers), and by gravity. ...
Igneous Rocks
... Small sand-sized grains Grains smaller than sand. Composed of silt and clay-sized mineral particles that we call “mud” ...
... Small sand-sized grains Grains smaller than sand. Composed of silt and clay-sized mineral particles that we call “mud” ...
GEO143_activity_3
... Name: _______________________________ Date: ________________ (1 – 1 pt) The silicate minerals are the most common minerals in the earth’s crust. What two chemical elements are the silicates made of? _______________ ___________________ (2 – 1 pt) Name at least two silicate minerals. _________________ ...
... Name: _______________________________ Date: ________________ (1 – 1 pt) The silicate minerals are the most common minerals in the earth’s crust. What two chemical elements are the silicates made of? _______________ ___________________ (2 – 1 pt) Name at least two silicate minerals. _________________ ...
Rocks - Spring Branch ISD
... melt existing rocks. This process changes the grain size and even the minerals that make up those rocks, forming a new type of rock, called a metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rock is rock that has been changed in form by pressure and heat. Gneiss and slate are examples of metamorphic rocks. Gneiss may ...
... melt existing rocks. This process changes the grain size and even the minerals that make up those rocks, forming a new type of rock, called a metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rock is rock that has been changed in form by pressure and heat. Gneiss and slate are examples of metamorphic rocks. Gneiss may ...
Definition rocks a naturally occurring solid substance made of one or
... What do you think of or picture? ...
... What do you think of or picture? ...
Intrusive Rocks
... The Mississippi River carries an average of 436,000 tons of sediment each day It moves an average of 159,000,000 tons of sediment a year ...
... The Mississippi River carries an average of 436,000 tons of sediment each day It moves an average of 159,000,000 tons of sediment a year ...
Glossary cementation Part of lithification that involves minerals
... holding sediments together, hardening the sediment. This happens when water flows through pores between sediments. Ions in the water will combine to form minerals (crystals) that fill the pores, holding the sediments together. Some sedimentary rocks are "well cemented." making them quite hard. Some ...
... holding sediments together, hardening the sediment. This happens when water flows through pores between sediments. Ions in the water will combine to form minerals (crystals) that fill the pores, holding the sediments together. Some sedimentary rocks are "well cemented." making them quite hard. Some ...
Rock Cycle reading guide-Key
... Processes that shape the earth (PG. 91) 4. The process in which water, wind, ice, and heat break down rock is called weathering 5. One reason that weathering is important is because it breaks rock down into fragments, or sediment, from which sedimentary rocks are made. 6. The process by which sedime ...
... Processes that shape the earth (PG. 91) 4. The process in which water, wind, ice, and heat break down rock is called weathering 5. One reason that weathering is important is because it breaks rock down into fragments, or sediment, from which sedimentary rocks are made. 6. The process by which sedime ...
ROCKS AND MINERALS OF IOWA
... Siltstone – cemented silt that is more fine-grained than sandstone, but coarser than shale (clay). ...
... Siltstone – cemented silt that is more fine-grained than sandstone, but coarser than shale (clay). ...
Sedimentary Rock Identification Chart
... dependent on the composition of the minerals or components in the rock. Anthracite coal is similar to bituminous coal. Both are black in color , and is composed of carbon. Anthracite coal is generally shiny in appearance and breaks with a conchoidal fracture (broken glass also shows this type of fra ...
... dependent on the composition of the minerals or components in the rock. Anthracite coal is similar to bituminous coal. Both are black in color , and is composed of carbon. Anthracite coal is generally shiny in appearance and breaks with a conchoidal fracture (broken glass also shows this type of fra ...
March 17, 2014 - Mrs. Lamkin's Sixth Grade
... 1. What are the three types of rocks? 2.How do geologists classify rocks? 3.Describe igneous rocks. 4.Describe metamorphic rocks. 5.Describe sedimentary rocks. 6.What was your favorite part of ...
... 1. What are the three types of rocks? 2.How do geologists classify rocks? 3.Describe igneous rocks. 4.Describe metamorphic rocks. 5.Describe sedimentary rocks. 6.What was your favorite part of ...
1-geo236
... of water, wind, glacial ice and gravity. These materials accumulate on the land surface, (such as in river and lake beds), and / or on the ocean floor and form sedimentary rocks. ...
... of water, wind, glacial ice and gravity. These materials accumulate on the land surface, (such as in river and lake beds), and / or on the ocean floor and form sedimentary rocks. ...
Relative Age Dating
... • Fossils are the evidence or remains of once-living organisms. • Sometimes (although it is very uncommon) the actual remains of the organism are preserved in their original form. • Need perfect conditions for this to happen. • Mummification, freezing, encasement in amber, encasement in petroleum. ...
... • Fossils are the evidence or remains of once-living organisms. • Sometimes (although it is very uncommon) the actual remains of the organism are preserved in their original form. • Need perfect conditions for this to happen. • Mummification, freezing, encasement in amber, encasement in petroleum. ...
Chapter 6 Test Review Notes
... it may become hornfels, a dense, hard, finegrained rock. Marble is a metamorphic rock that is formed from its parent rock; limestone. A batholith is a type of pluton. The formation of clastic rock begins when water moves and relocates rock fragments. ...
... it may become hornfels, a dense, hard, finegrained rock. Marble is a metamorphic rock that is formed from its parent rock; limestone. A batholith is a type of pluton. The formation of clastic rock begins when water moves and relocates rock fragments. ...
OS101 Marine Environment
... - increasing degree of size sorting - increasing rounding of grains within a deposit Transport - Currents can erode, transport, or deposit sediment, based on the grain size and current speed—clay turns out to be difficult to erode, once it is suspended! - Very small dust particles (<20 µm) can be ca ...
... - increasing degree of size sorting - increasing rounding of grains within a deposit Transport - Currents can erode, transport, or deposit sediment, based on the grain size and current speed—clay turns out to be difficult to erode, once it is suspended! - Very small dust particles (<20 µm) can be ca ...
9-3-homework-sheet
... 3. Madison finds a rock that is made of small, round pebbles that appear to be glued together. Which of these rocks did Madison likely find? basalt marble rock salt conglomerate 4. Roberta is learning about the rock cycle. She knows that weathering is one process in this cycle. Which of the followi ...
... 3. Madison finds a rock that is made of small, round pebbles that appear to be glued together. Which of these rocks did Madison likely find? basalt marble rock salt conglomerate 4. Roberta is learning about the rock cycle. She knows that weathering is one process in this cycle. Which of the followi ...
smaller
... Wind and water break down the earth Bits of earth settle in lakes and rivers Layers are formed and build up Pressure and time turn the layers to rock ...
... Wind and water break down the earth Bits of earth settle in lakes and rivers Layers are formed and build up Pressure and time turn the layers to rock ...
The Rock Cycle
... The Rock Cycle shows how three basic rock types form Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and illustrates how geologic processes transform one rock type into another. ...
... The Rock Cycle shows how three basic rock types form Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and illustrates how geologic processes transform one rock type into another. ...
Rock Cycle - Suffolk Public Schools
... Wind and water break down the earth Bits of earth settle in lakes and rivers Layers are formed and build up Pressure and time turn the layers to rock ...
... Wind and water break down the earth Bits of earth settle in lakes and rivers Layers are formed and build up Pressure and time turn the layers to rock ...
Mudrock
Mudrocks are a class of fine grained siliciclastic sedimentary rocks. The varying types of mudrocks include: siltstone, claystone, mudstone, slate, and shale. Most of the particles are less than 0.0625 mm (1/16th mm or 0.0025 inches) and are too small to study readily in the field. At first sight the rock types look quite similar; however, there are important differences in composition and nomenclature. There has been a great deal of disagreement involving the classification of mudrocks. There are a few important hurdles to classification, including:Mudrocks are the least understood, and one of the most understudied sedimentary rocks to dateIt is difficult to study mudrock constituents, due to their diminutive size and susceptibility to weathering on outcropsAnd most importantly, there is more than one classification scheme accepted by scientistsMudrocks make up fifty percent of the sedimentary rocks in the geologic record, and are easily the most widespread deposits on Earth. Fine sediment is the most abundant product of erosion, and these sediments contribute to the overall omnipresence of mudrocks. With increased pressure over time the platey clay minerals may become aligned, with the appearance of fissility or parallel layering. This finely bedded material that splits readily into thin layers is called shale, as distinct from mudstone. The lack of fissility or layering in mudstone may be due either to original texture or to the disruption of layering by burrowing organisms in the sediment prior to lithification. From the beginning of civilization, when pottery and mudbricks were made by hand, to now, mudrocks have been important. The first book on mudrocks, Geologie des Argils by Millot, was not published until 1964; however, scientists, engineers, and oil producers have understood the significance of mudrocks since the discovery of the Burgess Shale and the relatedness of mudrocks and oil. Literature on the elusive yet omnipresent rock-type has been increasing in recent years, and technology continues to allow for better analysis.