BJU Earth Science Ch 11 Rocks

Which of the following test is the best for identifying rocks?

An igneous rocks with large, interlocking mineral grains are classified as pegmatite.

Rocks are classifited on the basis of the size, shape, and pattern of their stripes and dots.

Granit and scoria are examples of __ rocks.

A rock that has changed due to heat or pressure is a __ rock.

A rock is a solid material in the earth's crust that isa mixute of two or more minerals or other materials.

Many young-earth Creationists thing that the basement rocks created on the 3rd day were...

Which of these can be used as building materials?

select any of the ingredients necessary to make a metamorphic rock.

Old-earth geologists belive that it took millions of year for layers of sedimentary rocks to form.

Rocks that formed from bits and pieces of eroded rocks are called __ rocks.

Metamorphic rocks that contain cyrstals in bands or parallel layers are classified as:

The settling of materials to form inorganic nonclastic rocks is called..

A scientist who studies the classification and rigin o f all types of rocks is called a

A rock that is light enough to float in water?

Two types of organic sedimentary rocks are coquina and __

Which of the following contains the largest crystals?

Most natural processes on earth tend to be cyclical.

Individual rock particles, crystals, and sometimes fossils thatcombine to give a rock its texture:

When limestone undergoes metamorphisis it becomes:

The grain size of glass rocks like obsidian is __

Rocks formed from minerals percipitated from water are __ rocks.

Marble and gneiss are examples of __ rocks

Conglomerate rocks and sandstone are examples of __ rocks.

Chalk is inorganic sedimentary rock.

A type of rock that is so smooth and shiny it's called volcanic gas...