Words such as compaction, Words such as compaction, cementation, fossils, evaporites cementation, fossils, evaporites and precipitates are associated and precipitates are associated

with which types of rocks?with which types of rocks?

These five characteristics These five characteristics can be used to describe can be used to describe

what?what?

1. Naturally Occurring1. Naturally Occurring2. Inorganic2. Inorganic

3. Solid3. Solid4. Definite Chemical Composition4. Definite Chemical Composition

5. Regular Internal Arrangement of Atoms5. Regular Internal Arrangement of Atoms

A human fingernail has a hardness A human fingernail has a hardness of 2.5. Would a human fingernail of 2.5. Would a human fingernail

be able to scratch the mineral be able to scratch the mineral topaztopaz??

Where are extrusive igneous rocks Where are extrusive igneous rocks formed?formed?

Words such as heat and pressure, Words such as heat and pressure, re-crystallization, banding and re-crystallization, banding and

folding are associated with which folding are associated with which types of rocks?types of rocks?

When a piece of shale is exposed When a piece of shale is exposed to extreme heat and pressure but to extreme heat and pressure but does not melt, what type of rock does not melt, what type of rock

forms? forms?

Give the name of a rock.Give the name of a rock.

There are 6 ways to identify a There are 6 ways to identify a mineral based on its physical mineral based on its physical properties. Name 3 of them.properties. Name 3 of them.

Which are best ways to identify a Which are best ways to identify a mineral (based on the question mineral (based on the question

above)?above)?

Name that Rock!!Name that Rock!!

-clastic fragments-clastic fragments-made of mostly quartz, feldspar, and -made of mostly quartz, feldspar, and

clay mineralsclay minerals-fine to coarse grained-fine to coarse grained

-contains fossils-contains fossils

How are rocks classified?How are rocks classified?

Words such as felsic/mafic, Words such as felsic/mafic, vesicular, solidification, intergrown vesicular, solidification, intergrown crystals, extrusive/intrusive and crystals, extrusive/intrusive and

volcanic are associated with which volcanic are associated with which types of rocks?types of rocks?

Why are intrusive igneous rocks Why are intrusive igneous rocks coarse grained?coarse grained?

What is the largest size particles What is the largest size particles that a stream flowing at 50 cm/sec that a stream flowing at 50 cm/sec

can carry?can carry?

Name that Rock!Name that Rock!

-Nonfoliated-Nonfoliated

-Coarse grained-Coarse grained

-Composed of quartz-Composed of quartz

There are three classifications of There are three classifications of rocks…rocks…

-IgneousIgneous-Sedimentary-Sedimentary-Metamorphic-Metamorphic

For each rocks type, explain For each rocks type, explain how they are formed.how they are formed.