Vocabulary Words:
Igneous Rocks
Lava
Extrusive
Intrusive
Fractional Crystallation
Partial Melting
Sandstone
Evaporites
Coal
Metamorphic rocks
Earth’s internal heat
Sediments
Porosity
Clastic sedimentary rocks
Reginal metamorphism
Contact metamorphism
Hydrothermal metamorphism
Conglomerates
Rock cycle
Recycled
Questions:
What are the three types of rocks found on Earth?
What are the two types of igneous rocks?
What happens when magma cools slowly under the Earth’s surface?
What is the composition of magma?
What elements are found in magma?
Describe the origins of magma.
What are the factors that affect magma?
What are two ways igneous rocks melt? Describe each way.
How are igneous rocks classified?
How are igneous rocks used as resources?
What are the types of sedimentary rocks?
What are three types of sedimentary rocks?
Name a type of conglomerate rock?
How are chemical sedimentary rocks formed?
How are rocks formed from evaporation?
How are organic sedimentary rocks formed?
What is the most abundant organic sedimentary rock?
Where can you find limestone?
Why are sedimentary rocks important?
Name 3 energy resources that can come from sedimentary rocks.
What industry used limestone? How does this industry used limestone?
How are high pressured generated?
What are the three types of metamorphism?
What are the two types of metamorphic textures? Describe each.
How do minerals change during metamorphism?
What type of changes are common during contact metamorphism near igneous rocks?
Describe the rock cycle.