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Chapter 5
Rocks
Study Guide
Vocabulary:
Texture, igneous rock, metamorphic rock, grain, sedimentary rock
Extrusive rock, intrusive rock, porphyritic texture
Sediment, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation, clastic rock,
organic rock, chemical rock
Coral reef, atoll
Foliated
Rock Cycle
Essays:
Answer 1 of the following
A. Which would have larger crystals, an igneous rock formed from
magma that cooled deep below the surface or an igneous rock
that cooled from lava on the surface? Explain why.
B. Describe granite using the three characteristics geologists use to
classify igneous rocks.
C. What would happen to a coral reef if a disease suddenly killed
most of the algae in the reef? Explain your answer.
Everyone do the following: Draw a diagram of the Rock Cycle and
write a paragraph explaining your diagram.
You will also have 6 “go to the counter” questions that will include
things like: Identify the texture of this igneous rock. What type of
sedimentary rock is this? Is this igneous rock intrusive or extrusive? Is
this metamorphic rock foliated or nonfoliated? Name this rock.