Rock & Rock Cycle Review

Limestone is an example of

Which of the following is one of the three families of igneous rocks?

The three groups of rocks are classified by

Most metamorphic rock forms as a result of

Which of the following is an igneous rock?

The name for this type of rock means “changed form.”

Which of the following is NOT a class of clastic rock?

What process or processes would be occurring in the part of the rock cycle labeled E?

Sedimentary rock that is made up of rock fragments that become compacted or cemented together

Which of the following is an organic sedimentary rock?

If granite undergoes high temperatures/pressures within Earth, what type of rx will be formed?

What type of rock should occur in the part of the rock cycle labeled B?

The parent material for all rocks is

Which of the following metamorphic rocks has a nonfoliated texture?

In the diagram above, the feature labeled 1 is an example of a

Rocks are formed when magma

Chalk formed from skeletons of microscopic living things in the ocean must be a(n)

What type of rock should occur in the part of the rock cycle labeled F?

Identify the texture of this rock

What texture results when pressure cause minerals in rock to realign into dark and light bands?

The process by which sediment is moved by water or wind carrying it

Which of the following is an example of an extrusive igneous rock?

Identify the texture of this rock

In the rock cycle a collision between 2 plates forces 1 plate toward the heat of the mantle

The structure labeled X in the diagram above is a

Which of the following does NOT change the form of existing rock?

Series of changes that describes how geologic forces cause rock to change from 1 type to anothe

Which of the following describes the process inwhich sedimentary rock becomes metamorphic rock?

The size and arrangement of crystalline grains in igneous rock is called

Which of the following is classified as a metamorphic rock?

Which of the following represents the correct order involved in forming sedimentary rock?

Felsic rocks are high in

What type of sedimentary rock has angular fragments?

What type of sedimentary rock is formed from minerals that were once dissolved in water?

Layers and beds of sedimentary rock are examples of

The name for this type of rock means “from fire” in Latin.

A rock that forms from cooling lava is classified as an

Generally, a rock is made up of

Process in which 1 rock changes into another rock because of chemical change, temp,and pressure

Which of the following is NOT an example of an intrusion?

Foliated met rx that forms when sedimentary rock shale is subjected to low temps and pressures

The structure labeled Y in the diagram above is a

Fossils are only found in

Identify the texture of this rock

Identify the texture of this rock

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together

A metamorphic rock can be classified according to its

Identify the texture of this rock

The metamorphism of limestone results in the formation of ____.

An igneous rock with a mixture of large and small grains is said to have

The sedimentary rock formed when particles of clay lay in very thin, flat layers is called

What results when rocks come in contact with molten rock such as those in an igneous intrusion?

Identify the texture of this rock

Which of the following types of rock is produced by magma that cools below the earth’s crust?

Where does most metamorphic rock form?

Which of the following is NOT a class of sedimentary rock?

Ripple marks in rocks are formed by