Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks
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
