Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks

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Of the following, the most likely environment of the deposition of shale is:

bottom of a lagoon

Conglomerate and ________ are made of the same material, but have different shaped grains.

breccia

what is a kind of clastic Sedimentary Rock?

breccia

2 examples of organic Sedimentary rocks.

coquina and coal

Sedimentary rocks form because of all of the following EXCEPT ____.

crystals solidifying from magma

what is the movement of weathered material?

erosian

Salt, calcite, and other minerals that form when a body of water dries up are called _.

evaporates

All of the following conditions in Earth can cause metamorphic rocks to form EXCEPT ____.

exposure to air

Nonfoliated rock will separate easily into layers. true/false

false

Metamorphic rocks that show layers of dark minerals alternating with layers of light minerals are classified as ____.

foliated

what is heat and pressure compact a rock into layers and banding?

foliated

A classification of metamorphic rocks would include whether they are ____.

foliated or nonfoliated

Sedimentary rocks are ____.

formed when loose materials become pressed or cemented together or when minerals form from solutions

what does granite change to?

gneiss

Metamorphic rocks with a non-foliated texture show metamorphic change that involves ____.

growth in the size of the mineral grains

Metamorphic rocks are formed by _ and _ applied to the rock.

heat and pressure

Foliated rocks are distinguished by ____.

layers

what is a kind of chemical sedimentary rock?

limestone

Clastic rocks are ____.

made of broken fragments from other rocks

The rock that results from the metamorphism of limestone is:

marble

what does limestone change to?

marble

Metamorphic rocks can undergo all of the following changes EXCEPT ____.

melting

what is heat and pressure compact a rock into blocky shapes?

non- foliated

Sedimentary rocks formed from the remains of once-living things are ____.

organic

_ Sedimentary Rocks are formed from the remains of once livings organisms.

organic

what contains once living organism that has been hardened into rock?

organic rocks

The main difference between a breccia and a conglomerate is:

partial shape

what does slate change to?

phyllite

what does sandstone change to?

quartzite

Quartzite is formed by the metamorphism of quartz _, a type of sedimentary rock.

sandstone

what does basalt change to?

schist

what does shale change to?

slate

Metamorphic Rocks are rocks that have been changed by temperature and pressure. true/false

true

Metamorphic rocks can be formed from changes to an Igneous, Sedimentary, or other Metamorphic Rocks. true/false

true

what is the process in which rock is exposed to air, water, or ice and breaks into pieces?

weathering

The Rock Cycle shows that sedimentary rocks are changed to sediments by ____.

weathering and erosian

The processes of the rock cycle that causes a Metamorphic Rock to become a Sedimentary Rock:

weathering, then lithification

what is the process in which minerals hold sediment together, like glue, making a detrimental sedimentary rock?

cementation

Type of rock that contains evaporates like halite, calcite, and gypsum.

chemical

what contains evaporite minerals combined together?

chemical rocks

Sandstone is a(n) ____ sedimentary rock.

clastic

Sedimentary rocks formed from broken fragments of other rocks are ____.

clastic

Shale is an example of what type of rock?

clastic

_ Sedimentary Rocks are classified by their particle size and shape.

clastic

_________ Sedimentary Rocks are classified by particle size.

clastic

what is contains broken sediments compacted and cemented together?

clastic rocks

The formation of shale is from the depostion of:

clay

what is a kind of organic sedimentary rock?

coal


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