Sedimentary rocks
... 9. rock cycle- the process in which one type of rock changes into another type of rock 10. fossil- something that has lasted from a living thing that died long ago ...
... 9. rock cycle- the process in which one type of rock changes into another type of rock 10. fossil- something that has lasted from a living thing that died long ago ...
Rocks and Minerals Jeopardy
... minerals that make up the rock. Texture is the arrangement, size and shape of the minerals. ...
... minerals that make up the rock. Texture is the arrangement, size and shape of the minerals. ...
Study Guide for test on groundwater, weathering, erosion, and
... Abrasion is weathering in which rock is worn away by the grinding action of other rock particles ...
... Abrasion is weathering in which rock is worn away by the grinding action of other rock particles ...
Sample Exam One
... 30. Select the coarse grained rock which is composed mainly of quartz and potassium feldspar from the list below: a. basalt b. andesite c. granite d. diorite e. gabbro 31. Sedimentary rocks: a. may contain fossils b. hold important clues to the earth's history c. are layered d. may contain economica ...
... 30. Select the coarse grained rock which is composed mainly of quartz and potassium feldspar from the list below: a. basalt b. andesite c. granite d. diorite e. gabbro 31. Sedimentary rocks: a. may contain fossils b. hold important clues to the earth's history c. are layered d. may contain economica ...
Drill
... DiD you know…? Sea animals called coral create huge deposits of limestone. As they die, their skeletons accumulate on the ocean floor. ...
... DiD you know…? Sea animals called coral create huge deposits of limestone. As they die, their skeletons accumulate on the ocean floor. ...
Physical Geology - Geol 1330 (07610) - Spring
... 24. Ions in solution (that originate from chemical weathering) in river water are called what? a) suspended load b) bed load c) dissolved load 25. Given the following sedimentary material, which is most likely to be present as suspended load in a very slow moving river such as at a delta? a) gravel ...
... 24. Ions in solution (that originate from chemical weathering) in river water are called what? a) suspended load b) bed load c) dissolved load 25. Given the following sedimentary material, which is most likely to be present as suspended load in a very slow moving river such as at a delta? a) gravel ...
APPALACHIAN PLATEAUS CENTRAL LOWLAND RIDGE AND
... The Ridge and Valley area is underlain mostly by limestone, dolomite, sandstone, shale (a rock made from clay) and conglomerates. These rocks have been folded and, in some locations, have been pushed over one another; then eons of weathering have made the more resistant rocks (sandstone and conglome ...
... The Ridge and Valley area is underlain mostly by limestone, dolomite, sandstone, shale (a rock made from clay) and conglomerates. These rocks have been folded and, in some locations, have been pushed over one another; then eons of weathering have made the more resistant rocks (sandstone and conglome ...
Rocks, Minerals, and Soil
... thread. Their blue color comes from indigo dye. Cotton and indigo come from plants that need soil to grow. If we did not have soil healthy soil the plants necessary to make jeans would not exist! ...
... thread. Their blue color comes from indigo dye. Cotton and indigo come from plants that need soil to grow. If we did not have soil healthy soil the plants necessary to make jeans would not exist! ...
Chalk
... stuff as shale, but it has been distrupted by something that destroyed the laminations. Often the disruption is caused by bioturbation; organisms burrowing through the sediment and ingesting it to extract food. ...
... stuff as shale, but it has been distrupted by something that destroyed the laminations. Often the disruption is caused by bioturbation; organisms burrowing through the sediment and ingesting it to extract food. ...
Chapter 5 Things to Know
... b) the streak of a mineral can be different than the color of the mineral c) cleavage is how a mineral breaks into flat surfaces d) minerals have a certain shape (example: fluorite is cube shaped) ...
... b) the streak of a mineral can be different than the color of the mineral c) cleavage is how a mineral breaks into flat surfaces d) minerals have a certain shape (example: fluorite is cube shaped) ...
Fossils: Rock`s Timekeepers
... This type of fossilization is fairly recent since the Ice Age Some, or hard, parts of the original organisms are left. Los Angeles tar pits have preserved some bones of trapped organisms Plant life can also be fossilized Leaves falling into fine mud are well-preserved due to lack of oxygen, ...
... This type of fossilization is fairly recent since the Ice Age Some, or hard, parts of the original organisms are left. Los Angeles tar pits have preserved some bones of trapped organisms Plant life can also be fossilized Leaves falling into fine mud are well-preserved due to lack of oxygen, ...
Metamorphic Rocks
... wavy layers and bands. Nonfoliated: mineral grains with long axes in one direction. Porphydroblasts are large crystals that form in solid rock by the reorganization of atoms during metamorphism. ...
... wavy layers and bands. Nonfoliated: mineral grains with long axes in one direction. Porphydroblasts are large crystals that form in solid rock by the reorganization of atoms during metamorphism. ...
Types of Rocks Type of Rock Igneous Metamorphic Sedimentary
... formed inside when mineral classified the earth from grains line up magma in parallel layers Extrusiveformed above Nonfoliatedthe earth’s when mineral surface from grains do not lava line up in parallel layers How are they formed ...
... formed inside when mineral classified the earth from grains line up magma in parallel layers Extrusiveformed above Nonfoliatedthe earth’s when mineral surface from grains do not lava line up in parallel layers How are they formed ...
Rock Study Guide - fourthgradeteam2012-2013
... You will fill in your study guide as we go over in class today. ...
... You will fill in your study guide as we go over in class today. ...
GY 111 Lecture Note Series Lithification
... Now consider the sedimentary component of the rock cycle. The change from sediment to sedimentary rock occurs through the process of lithification which translates literally into rock formation. This is a unique process to the sedimentary rocks. Most other rocks (with the exception of pyroclastic ig ...
... Now consider the sedimentary component of the rock cycle. The change from sediment to sedimentary rock occurs through the process of lithification which translates literally into rock formation. This is a unique process to the sedimentary rocks. Most other rocks (with the exception of pyroclastic ig ...
sedmentary rocks 1
... Environment of Deposition: location in which deposition occurs. Use the Principle of Uniformitarianism to study ancient environments. Preservation: deposition and burial in a basin. ...
... Environment of Deposition: location in which deposition occurs. Use the Principle of Uniformitarianism to study ancient environments. Preservation: deposition and burial in a basin. ...
study-guide-sedimentary-and-metamorphic-rock
... c. almost no current allows the sediments to settle on the bottom of the swamp d. medium current allows the sediments to settle on the bottom of the swamp ___________3. Rocks that have been deposited in unsorted piles are that way because a. fast moving water currents have the force to carry boulder ...
... c. almost no current allows the sediments to settle on the bottom of the swamp d. medium current allows the sediments to settle on the bottom of the swamp ___________3. Rocks that have been deposited in unsorted piles are that way because a. fast moving water currents have the force to carry boulder ...
Rock Vocabulary
... Small solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things. Water, wind and ice can carry sediment and deposit it in layers. ...
... Small solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things. Water, wind and ice can carry sediment and deposit it in layers. ...
Chapter 5 Conglomerate and sandstone
... Make sure that you understand the material on lacustrine and aeolian environments, particularly the summaries of “Diagnostic features …” at the end of each section. Several types of sedimentary deposits are formed under glacial conditions. The ice itself creates a unique type of deposit known as gla ...
... Make sure that you understand the material on lacustrine and aeolian environments, particularly the summaries of “Diagnostic features …” at the end of each section. Several types of sedimentary deposits are formed under glacial conditions. The ice itself creates a unique type of deposit known as gla ...
Sedimentary Rocks Cloze
... grouped by the ________________________ of the rock fragments of which they are made. One common clastic rock is shale, which forms from tiny particles of clay. Sandstone is a _______________________ rock formed from the compaction and cementation of small particles of sand. Some sedimentary rocks c ...
... grouped by the ________________________ of the rock fragments of which they are made. One common clastic rock is shale, which forms from tiny particles of clay. Sandstone is a _______________________ rock formed from the compaction and cementation of small particles of sand. Some sedimentary rocks c ...
The compaction and cementation of rock particles
... A) Clastic – Names are based on particle size. 1) Conglomerate – 50% or more gravel size particles. 2) Sandstone – sand sized particles of quartz 3) Arkose – sandstone made up of primarily feldspar 4) Siltstone – particles you can’t see with a naked eye. 5) Shale – made up of clay, splits into layer ...
... A) Clastic – Names are based on particle size. 1) Conglomerate – 50% or more gravel size particles. 2) Sandstone – sand sized particles of quartz 3) Arkose – sandstone made up of primarily feldspar 4) Siltstone – particles you can’t see with a naked eye. 5) Shale – made up of clay, splits into layer ...
Sedimentary Rock ppt
... deposited by wind and water. Sediment is small pieces of solid materials that come from rocks or ...
... deposited by wind and water. Sediment is small pieces of solid materials that come from rocks or ...
Sedimentary Rock
... deposited by wind and water. Sediment is small pieces of solid materials that come from rocks or ...
... deposited by wind and water. Sediment is small pieces of solid materials that come from rocks or ...
Sedimentary Rock ppt
... deposited by wind and water. Sediment is small pieces of solid materials that come from rocks or ...
... deposited by wind and water. Sediment is small pieces of solid materials that come from rocks or ...
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.