Igneous rock
... Common Igneous rockforming minerals Olivine Pyroxene Amphibole Feldspar Mica Quartz ...
... Common Igneous rockforming minerals Olivine Pyroxene Amphibole Feldspar Mica Quartz ...
Chapter 9 notes
... c. Earthquakes are destructive forces that cause landslides and tsunamis. Volcanoes a. Most volcanoes form near colliding plate boundaries when rock partially melts to make magma as one plate moves below another plate. b. Volcanoes can also form from the ocean floor which can be constructive forces ...
... c. Earthquakes are destructive forces that cause landslides and tsunamis. Volcanoes a. Most volcanoes form near colliding plate boundaries when rock partially melts to make magma as one plate moves below another plate. b. Volcanoes can also form from the ocean floor which can be constructive forces ...
Which of the following attempts to explain the formation of the Solar
... Exfoliation is the process whereby large flat or curved sheets of rock are fractured and detached from an outcrop. e. Minerals with late, low crystallization temperatures are the most stable at surface conditions. 11. Explain why mafic igneous rocks weather faster than felsic igneous rocks. (2) Mafi ...
... Exfoliation is the process whereby large flat or curved sheets of rock are fractured and detached from an outcrop. e. Minerals with late, low crystallization temperatures are the most stable at surface conditions. 11. Explain why mafic igneous rocks weather faster than felsic igneous rocks. (2) Mafi ...
Word format - University of Idaho
... C. atomic substitution causes some Si atoms to get replaced by different impurity atoms D. there is no such thing as pure silica E. the charge of the silica anion can vary, which causes different colors Which of the following solids would be considered amorphous? A. diamond B. glass C. quartz D. sal ...
... C. atomic substitution causes some Si atoms to get replaced by different impurity atoms D. there is no such thing as pure silica E. the charge of the silica anion can vary, which causes different colors Which of the following solids would be considered amorphous? A. diamond B. glass C. quartz D. sal ...
Magma
... 1. Scientists have grouped rocks into three major families they are igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Each can be identified by its appearance. *Type I - Igneous rock forms when hot magma or lava cools and solidifies. 2. Magma is melted rock found below the Earth’s crust, where temperature ...
... 1. Scientists have grouped rocks into three major families they are igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Each can be identified by its appearance. *Type I - Igneous rock forms when hot magma or lava cools and solidifies. 2. Magma is melted rock found below the Earth’s crust, where temperature ...
Part I. Earth`s Internal Structure and composition
... Igneous rocks form from a cooling magma. The composition (mineral makeup) of igneous rocks can be divided into two main groups: 1. Felsic (silicic) rocks: These are lighter colored rocks and include abundant quartz, potassium feldspar. These rocks include Granite and Rhyolite. 2. Mafic Rocks: ...
... Igneous rocks form from a cooling magma. The composition (mineral makeup) of igneous rocks can be divided into two main groups: 1. Felsic (silicic) rocks: These are lighter colored rocks and include abundant quartz, potassium feldspar. These rocks include Granite and Rhyolite. 2. Mafic Rocks: ...
GEOLOGY EXAM IS ___Weds. 11/28
... 2. Divergent boundary a. Define/explain: b. What types of landforms are created? c. Name a SPECIFIC example on our planet: 3. Convergent boundary a. Define/explain: b. What types of landforms are created? c. Name a SPECIFIC example on our planet: 4. Transform boundary a. Define/explain: b. What type ...
... 2. Divergent boundary a. Define/explain: b. What types of landforms are created? c. Name a SPECIFIC example on our planet: 3. Convergent boundary a. Define/explain: b. What types of landforms are created? c. Name a SPECIFIC example on our planet: 4. Transform boundary a. Define/explain: b. What type ...
Inside Earth Ch. 2 Sec. 1 Notes
... Ch. 2 Sec. 1 Notes Forces in Earth’s Crust *The movement of Earth's plates causes stress on the rocks Stress: A force that acts on rocks to change its shape or volume -Stress adds energy to rock -Energy is stored until rock changes shape or breaks 3 Types of Stress 1. Tension -Pulls on the crust str ...
... Ch. 2 Sec. 1 Notes Forces in Earth’s Crust *The movement of Earth's plates causes stress on the rocks Stress: A force that acts on rocks to change its shape or volume -Stress adds energy to rock -Energy is stored until rock changes shape or breaks 3 Types of Stress 1. Tension -Pulls on the crust str ...
Study Guide 2
... space to grow (controls whether crystal is well-formed) Why coal, and oil are/are not considered minerals Identifiable minerals by color: potassium feldspar olivine Identifiable mineral by shape – calcite Identifiable mineral by hardness scale – gypsum Rocks 3 main categories of rocks The Rock ...
... space to grow (controls whether crystal is well-formed) Why coal, and oil are/are not considered minerals Identifiable minerals by color: potassium feldspar olivine Identifiable mineral by shape – calcite Identifiable mineral by hardness scale – gypsum Rocks 3 main categories of rocks The Rock ...
Petrology
... – Is caused by the weight of the overlying rocks squeezing the sediments together Cementation ...
... – Is caused by the weight of the overlying rocks squeezing the sediments together Cementation ...
Planetary Geology (part of Chapter 9): Geology of Mercury, Venus
... The Moon was heavily cratered at the end of solar system formation. Some large craters fractured its lithosphere, leaving cracks. A few hundred million years later, radioactive decay heated the interior, leading to volcanism. Lava oozed out of these cracks in the lithosphere, filling up some large c ...
... The Moon was heavily cratered at the end of solar system formation. Some large craters fractured its lithosphere, leaving cracks. A few hundred million years later, radioactive decay heated the interior, leading to volcanism. Lava oozed out of these cracks in the lithosphere, filling up some large c ...
Name Date
... 17. ______ When dilute hydrochloric acid is placed on the sedimentary rock limestone and the non sedimentary rock marble, a bubbling reaction occurs with both. What would this indicate? 1. The minerals of these two rocks have similar chemical composition. 2. The molecular structures of these two roc ...
... 17. ______ When dilute hydrochloric acid is placed on the sedimentary rock limestone and the non sedimentary rock marble, a bubbling reaction occurs with both. What would this indicate? 1. The minerals of these two rocks have similar chemical composition. 2. The molecular structures of these two roc ...
weathering_and_erosion
... tectonic plates" coming together. By contrast, volcanoes are usually not created where two tectonic plates slide past one another. Volcanoes can also form where there is stretching and thinning of the Earth's crust (called "non-hotspot intraplate volcanism"), such as in the African Rift Valley, the ...
... tectonic plates" coming together. By contrast, volcanoes are usually not created where two tectonic plates slide past one another. Volcanoes can also form where there is stretching and thinning of the Earth's crust (called "non-hotspot intraplate volcanism"), such as in the African Rift Valley, the ...
EES Review for Final Exam
... What are the five characteristics of minerals? How are minerals formed? Mineral groups are determined by _____________ Know the properties of minerals Ch. 3 - Rocks What are rocks? What are the three types of rocks? The Rock Cycle Intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks Sedimentary Rocks: Weathering, ...
... What are the five characteristics of minerals? How are minerals formed? Mineral groups are determined by _____________ Know the properties of minerals Ch. 3 - Rocks What are rocks? What are the three types of rocks? The Rock Cycle Intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks Sedimentary Rocks: Weathering, ...
Even More Landform Changes
... A. Erosion is the process of moving sediment from one place to another. B. Frost action is the repeated freezing and thawing of water in cracks in rocks. C. Volcanic action results in the formation of igneous rock. ...
... A. Erosion is the process of moving sediment from one place to another. B. Frost action is the repeated freezing and thawing of water in cracks in rocks. C. Volcanic action results in the formation of igneous rock. ...
Review Unit 1 - Effingham County Schools
... #58. What is the MAIN reason that the continents look very different than they did 100 million years ago? The continents have drifted apart from one another on lithospheric plates. ...
... #58. What is the MAIN reason that the continents look very different than they did 100 million years ago? The continents have drifted apart from one another on lithospheric plates. ...
Lecture 5 - Plate Tectonics and Rocks
... – First layer is marine sediment of various composition and thickness (extensively sampled) – Second layer is pillow basalt overlying basaltic ...
... – First layer is marine sediment of various composition and thickness (extensively sampled) – Second layer is pillow basalt overlying basaltic ...
Earth
... a. Formed from another rock by heat and pressure. b. Usually form beneath the earth’s crust (which means they often heat up and become magma again—it’s a cycle—the Rock Cycle!) c. Fact: Both igneous and sedimentary rocks can change into metamorphic rocks. d. Characteristics: These rocks are usually ...
... a. Formed from another rock by heat and pressure. b. Usually form beneath the earth’s crust (which means they often heat up and become magma again—it’s a cycle—the Rock Cycle!) c. Fact: Both igneous and sedimentary rocks can change into metamorphic rocks. d. Characteristics: These rocks are usually ...
MSTPRES
... 6.What forms glaciers? Explain. Glaciers are formed by snow and ice built up. The glaciers way down the rock and cause it to sink. Question 7 watch Pet Rock Theatre: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCbgA9nY2bI 7. According to the video what causes rocks to smooth out? Sand, wind, and rain cause rocks ...
... 6.What forms glaciers? Explain. Glaciers are formed by snow and ice built up. The glaciers way down the rock and cause it to sink. Question 7 watch Pet Rock Theatre: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCbgA9nY2bI 7. According to the video what causes rocks to smooth out? Sand, wind, and rain cause rocks ...
Geology - The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of
... •Extruded or violently ejected onto the surface through volcanoes •Intrusive •A body of magma that pushes its way into the Earth’s crust is Intrusive •Rocks that form by the cooling of intrusions •Felsic vs. Mafic •Felsic •Gen. light-colored •Quartz and potassium feldspar most abundant minerals •Maf ...
... •Extruded or violently ejected onto the surface through volcanoes •Intrusive •A body of magma that pushes its way into the Earth’s crust is Intrusive •Rocks that form by the cooling of intrusions •Felsic vs. Mafic •Felsic •Gen. light-colored •Quartz and potassium feldspar most abundant minerals •Maf ...
Composition of Mars
The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars.