BJU Earth Science Chapter 10

The original rock that was altered to form a metamorphic rock is the

Sedimentary rocks are the starting material for most versions of the rock cycle.

The law of conservation of matter implies the earth's matter can change in form but not mass.

Rocks formed from bits & pieces of eroded rocks

There are 3 things or conditions that cause metamorphism in rocks. Pick the one that does NOT.

extrusive igneous rock

Metamorphic rock that contains grains that appear to be aligned in a parallel pattern

which of these steps would come between deposition and cementation

intrusive igneous rock

Melting sedimentary rocks in the crust can happen only through

The young-earth view of historical geology concludes that

fragments of rocks that fuse together to form a larger rock

According to the old-earth rock cycle, most rocks will eventually

These metamorphic rocks contain crystals in bands or parallel layers.

metamorphism changes only igneous or sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks

Modern geologists believe that the size of the grains in an igneous rock have more to do with where it cooled than how

Which type of rock is most closely tied to the process of erosion?

a rock that has been changed by heat and pressure

The individual rock particles, crystals, and sometimes fossils that combine to give a rock its texture are known as

young-earth geologists believe that the original basement rock of the earth was

Rocks formed from minerals precipitated from water are

A type of rock that is so smooth & shiny that it is called volcanic glass

Rocks formed from hot molten rock material that has cooled and hardened are...

nonfoliated metamorphic rock

Igneous rocks like granite & basalt are often used for statues & buildings because they

Old-earth geologists believe that sedimentary rocks eventually return to the mantle by

clastic sedimentary rock

This is a naturally occurring solid mixture of two or more minerals that may include organic material.

nonclastic sedimentary rock

foliated metamorphic rock

Igneous rocks do not make the best building materials because they tend to dissolve in acid rain.