Metamorphic Rocks -- Rocks that Change
... much hotter than temperatures near or on the surface. The weight of tons of land and rocks on top presses down on the rocks underneath. This pressure, along with heat, causes the rocks inside the Earth to go through a physical or chemical change. Movement of Earth's plates causes pressure on rocky m ...
... much hotter than temperatures near or on the surface. The weight of tons of land and rocks on top presses down on the rocks underneath. This pressure, along with heat, causes the rocks inside the Earth to go through a physical or chemical change. Movement of Earth's plates causes pressure on rocky m ...
Metamorphic rocks
... this causes them to change. • If you exam metamorphic rock samples closely you'llll discover how flattened closely, you discover how flattened some of some of the grains in the rock are. ...
... this causes them to change. • If you exam metamorphic rock samples closely you'llll discover how flattened closely, you discover how flattened some of some of the grains in the rock are. ...
Sedimentary Rocks…..Rock?
... sun, wind, and water wore away the surrounding material. What were left were the layers of history in the form of sedimentary rocks. If you put some muddy water in a jar and let it set a few days, what would you see? The water would become clear. There would be layers of dirt and stones at the botto ...
... sun, wind, and water wore away the surrounding material. What were left were the layers of history in the form of sedimentary rocks. If you put some muddy water in a jar and let it set a few days, what would you see? The water would become clear. There would be layers of dirt and stones at the botto ...
Sedimentary Rocks…..Rock?
... sun, wind, and water wore away the surrounding material. What were left were the layers of history in the form of sedimentary rocks. If you put some muddy water in a jar and let it set a few days, what would you see? The water would become clear. There would be layers of dirt and stones at the botto ...
... sun, wind, and water wore away the surrounding material. What were left were the layers of history in the form of sedimentary rocks. If you put some muddy water in a jar and let it set a few days, what would you see? The water would become clear. There would be layers of dirt and stones at the botto ...
3Rock Cycle and Rock Types
... coal results from the greatest pressure and releases the most energy when burned. Other varieties are bituminous and lignite. “Petrified” ...
... coal results from the greatest pressure and releases the most energy when burned. Other varieties are bituminous and lignite. “Petrified” ...
What Rock Is It?
... ocks are made up of one or more minerals, such as quartz, feldspar, calcite, and gypsum. Depending on how they formed, rocks are classified into three families: volcanic, or igneous rocks; layered, or sedimentary rocks; and changed, or metamorphic rocks. Volcanic rock forms from hot lava that flow ...
... ocks are made up of one or more minerals, such as quartz, feldspar, calcite, and gypsum. Depending on how they formed, rocks are classified into three families: volcanic, or igneous rocks; layered, or sedimentary rocks; and changed, or metamorphic rocks. Volcanic rock forms from hot lava that flow ...
Rock mineralogy and chemistry implications for spectral reflectance
... Fe2+ (a.p.f.u.) in rocks and separate pyroxenes showed however a larger range of wavelength variation for the rocks than the separate minerals. This difference can be related to the overall shape, or continuum, of the spectra for the two types of samples. The significance and the physical factors co ...
... Fe2+ (a.p.f.u.) in rocks and separate pyroxenes showed however a larger range of wavelength variation for the rocks than the separate minerals. This difference can be related to the overall shape, or continuum, of the spectra for the two types of samples. The significance and the physical factors co ...
Complete the following on a separate sheet of paper. Use complete
... Describe the 3 different groups of clastic sedimentary rocks. How do chemical sedimentary rocks form? Explain how three different features of sedimentary rocks can be used to determine how, where, or when the rocks formed. What is compaction and cementation? Which type of sediments do you think woul ...
... Describe the 3 different groups of clastic sedimentary rocks. How do chemical sedimentary rocks form? Explain how three different features of sedimentary rocks can be used to determine how, where, or when the rocks formed. What is compaction and cementation? Which type of sediments do you think woul ...
I. Observing Sedimentary Rock
... Clastic sedimentary rocks are made up of pieces (clasts) of pre-existing rocks. Pieces of rock are loosened by weathering, then transported to some basin or depression where sediment is trapped. If the sediment is buried deeply, it becomes compacted and cemented, forming sedimentary rock. Clastic se ...
... Clastic sedimentary rocks are made up of pieces (clasts) of pre-existing rocks. Pieces of rock are loosened by weathering, then transported to some basin or depression where sediment is trapped. If the sediment is buried deeply, it becomes compacted and cemented, forming sedimentary rock. Clastic se ...
Identifying Rocks
... 12. An igneous rock that is very coarse, non-vesicular, intrusive with a crystal size of 10mm or larger would be: _______________________________________________________ ...
... 12. An igneous rock that is very coarse, non-vesicular, intrusive with a crystal size of 10mm or larger would be: _______________________________________________________ ...
rocks - Warren County Schools
... Almost all of the rocks that compose the Earth’s crust today are made of the same stuff as the rocks that dinosaurs and other ancient life forms walked, crawled, or swam over. While the stuff(matter) that rocks are made of has changed, the rocks themselves, have not. Over time rocks are recycled int ...
... Almost all of the rocks that compose the Earth’s crust today are made of the same stuff as the rocks that dinosaurs and other ancient life forms walked, crawled, or swam over. While the stuff(matter) that rocks are made of has changed, the rocks themselves, have not. Over time rocks are recycled int ...
Rocks Power Point
... pressure, or fluids act on igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks. • The heat and pressure can change the rocks form, composition, or both. ...
... pressure, or fluids act on igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks. • The heat and pressure can change the rocks form, composition, or both. ...
Rock Cycle Power Point
... pressure, or fluids act on igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks. • The heat and pressure can change the rocks form, composition, or both. ...
... pressure, or fluids act on igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks. • The heat and pressure can change the rocks form, composition, or both. ...
How are rocks formed?
... form- shows the true color of the mineral) 3. Hardness (is a measure of the mineral’s resistance to scratching) 4. Luster (property of minerals that indicates how much the surface of a mineral reflects light or if it is SHINY.) ...
... form- shows the true color of the mineral) 3. Hardness (is a measure of the mineral’s resistance to scratching) 4. Luster (property of minerals that indicates how much the surface of a mineral reflects light or if it is SHINY.) ...
Types of Rocks
... Sedimentary rock is formed by erosion Sediments are moved from one place to another Sediments are deposited in layers, with the older ones on the bottom The layers become compacted and cemented together http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/create/sediment.htm ...
... Sedimentary rock is formed by erosion Sediments are moved from one place to another Sediments are deposited in layers, with the older ones on the bottom The layers become compacted and cemented together http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/create/sediment.htm ...
Metamorphic Rocks
... Metamorphic recrystallization is caused by one or both of 1) elevated temperatures and 2) high pressures 1) Regional Metamorphism is the result of high pressures and elevated temperatures associated with deep burial in an orogenic belt. Platy minerals (micas) and elongate minerals (hornblende) recry ...
... Metamorphic recrystallization is caused by one or both of 1) elevated temperatures and 2) high pressures 1) Regional Metamorphism is the result of high pressures and elevated temperatures associated with deep burial in an orogenic belt. Platy minerals (micas) and elongate minerals (hornblende) recry ...
Teacher’s Guide THE MOON GATEWAY TO THE SOLAR SYSTEM W
... of impact bombardment and its variation with time, and even the history of the Sun. Most of this information, crucial parts of the story of planet Earth, cannot be learned by studying rocks on Earth because our planet is so geologically active that it has erased much of the record. The clues have be ...
... of impact bombardment and its variation with time, and even the history of the Sun. Most of this information, crucial parts of the story of planet Earth, cannot be learned by studying rocks on Earth because our planet is so geologically active that it has erased much of the record. The clues have be ...
METAMORPHIC ROCKS, PART 4 Contact and Dynamic
... The rocks in this lab are formed either by contact metamorphism or by dynamic metamorphism associated with movement along a fault. Contact metamorphism is sometimes called thermal metamorphism. Temperature is increased due to the heat lost by an intrusive body. Hornfels- A fine grained, massive rock ...
... The rocks in this lab are formed either by contact metamorphism or by dynamic metamorphism associated with movement along a fault. Contact metamorphism is sometimes called thermal metamorphism. Temperature is increased due to the heat lost by an intrusive body. Hornfels- A fine grained, massive rock ...
Contact and Dynamic Metamorphic Rocks
... The rocks in this lab are formed either by contact metamorphism or by dynamic metamorphism associated with movement along a fault. Contact metamorphism is sometimes called thermal metamorphism. Temperature is increased due to the heat lost by an intrusive body. Hornfels- A fine grained, massive rock ...
... The rocks in this lab are formed either by contact metamorphism or by dynamic metamorphism associated with movement along a fault. Contact metamorphism is sometimes called thermal metamorphism. Temperature is increased due to the heat lost by an intrusive body. Hornfels- A fine grained, massive rock ...
Rocks and Minerals WebQuest Answer Sheet
... 2. Find three uses for rocks and minerals. 1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________ 3. How do you identify minerals? _______________________________________ 4. Name at least three minerals found in your home. Tell where they are found. 1. _______________________________________ ...
... 2. Find three uses for rocks and minerals. 1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________ 3. How do you identify minerals? _______________________________________ 4. Name at least three minerals found in your home. Tell where they are found. 1. _______________________________________ ...
Exemplar Response
... Any type of rock can be made into an igneous rock if it melts. Igneous rocks come from magma, deep within Earth’s surface that has cooled. If it cools very quickly it might make pumice. If it cools very slowly, rocks with visible minerals in them. Metamorphic rocks can form from all three types of r ...
... Any type of rock can be made into an igneous rock if it melts. Igneous rocks come from magma, deep within Earth’s surface that has cooled. If it cools very quickly it might make pumice. If it cools very slowly, rocks with visible minerals in them. Metamorphic rocks can form from all three types of r ...
Foliated metamorphic rock - Maples Elementary School
... Sedimentary rocks are formed from pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organisms. They form from deposits that accumulate on the Earth's surface. Sedimentary rocks often have distinctive layering or bedding. Many of the picturesque views of the desert southwest show mesas and arches made of l ...
... Sedimentary rocks are formed from pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organisms. They form from deposits that accumulate on the Earth's surface. Sedimentary rocks often have distinctive layering or bedding. Many of the picturesque views of the desert southwest show mesas and arches made of l ...
Minerals of Soil
... quickly above ground. You can see where little pockets of air had been. This rock is so light, that many pumice rocks will actually float in water. Pumice is actually a kind of glass and not a mixture of minerals. Because this rock is so light, it is used quite often as a decorative landscape stone. ...
... quickly above ground. You can see where little pockets of air had been. This rock is so light, that many pumice rocks will actually float in water. Pumice is actually a kind of glass and not a mixture of minerals. Because this rock is so light, it is used quite often as a decorative landscape stone. ...
Stolen and missing moon rocks
Of the 270 Apollo 11 Moon Rocks and Apollo 17 Goodwill Moon Rocks that were given to the nations of the world by the Nixon Administration, approximately 180 are currently unaccounted for. Many of the Moon rocks that are accounted for have been locked away in storage for decades. The location of the rocks has been tracked by researchers and hobbyists because of their rarity and the difficulty of obtaining more. Moon rocks have been subjects of theft and forgery as well.