What is a Rock?
Let's talk about mineral composition:
List the THREE descriptors of mineral composition!
Color:
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Texure:
-Rocks are made up of particles of minerals or other rocks called grains.
****Rocks are classified based on how they are formed!
How are Igneous Rocks formed?
How are Sedimentary rocks formed?
How are Metamorphic rocks formed?
List the TWO descriptors of Igneous rock!
Origin:
List the TWO types of Igneous rocks and describe them!
Texture: List the THREE descriptors of texture!
Texture(Continued)
Mineral Composition! :
List the THREE most common uses for Igneous rocks!
What is Pumica?!
What is Obsidian?!
Sedimentary rocks!
What are is the series of processes that Sedimentary rock goes through, in order to form?
Processes continued:
So tell me, what exactly are Clastic Rocks!?
What are Organic Rocks?
Chemical Rocks:
List THREE uses of Sedimentary rock:
**Rocks from Coral Reefs** :
Coral animals???
What are coral reefs REALLY made out of?
Where can ancient coral reefs be found on land today? hint: remember-
Wilson . Illegally .In-dangered Two . National . Monuments!
The reefs show how the earth has changed:
What is a Metamorphic rock?
What does heat and pressure do?
Heat and Pressure:
Classification of Metamorphic rock
By Texture 1:
Classification of Metamorphic rock
By Texture 2:
List the THREE uses of Metamorphic Rock
What is the rock Cycle?
Study the Rock Cycle and all of its secret passageways!