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CHAPTER 4 SECTION 4 Metamorphic Rock - Southwest Middle …
metamorphic rock. The texture of a metamorphic rock refers to the arrangement of the minerals in the rock. All metamor-phic rocks have one of two textures—foliated or nonfoliated. FOLIATED METAMORPHIC ROCK In a foliated metamorphic rock, the minerals are arranged in stripes or bands. Most foliated rocks contain crystals of flat minerals, such ...
Three Main Types of Rocks Igneous Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Metamorphic
Material and weathered rock pieces drop to the bottoms of stream, rivers or lakes forming a sediment. Over time, layers of sediments can form sedimentary rock as they are squeezed and stuck together. Metamorphic Rocks High heat and pressure can change the texture of rock. It looks and feels different. They can also change the form of the
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• Using the Rock Key ... Metamorphic Rock is formed by great heat, or pressure, or both. The pressure can come from being buried very deep in the earth's crust, or from the huge plates of the earth's crust pushing against ... question that you need to answer. If it is the last question to finding the name of the rock, the link jumps to the ...
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www.arkansasenergyrocks.com. mineral - a solid inorganic material found in the Earth’s crust; the building blocks of rocks natural gas - colorless, odorless gas found in the Earth physical property – what can be seen or measured pore – openings or spaces within a rock rock - the solid part of earth made of two or more minerals rock cycle - the series of events that rocks, over time, go ...
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Write a heading in your copy – Metamorphic Rocks Answer these questions into your copy. Write the question aswell as the answer 1. What are metamorphic rocks and how are they formed. ... 4. Explain how marble is formed. Make sure you explain what rock marble comes from. Explain what marble is used for and where it can be found in Ireland. 5 ...
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parallel rock layers is missing. Disconformities can form when a sequence of rock layers is pushed up because of forces inside the Earth. Erosion removes the younger layers of rock at the top of the sequence, forming an erosion surface. Later, deposition starts happening again, and sediment buries the erosion surface. Critical Thinking 8.
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Be a Rock Hound Student Worksheet Make a rock collection. Cut out the rocks. Put them in three groups: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Read each description and match it to the rock it tells about. Fold back on the dotted line and glue each rock in the correct place. Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic formed from slow-cooling magma ...
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The Rock Cycle: Use these websites to answer the following questions. Earth Floor YouTube US Geological Society Windows to the Universe 1. What are the three main types of rocks? 2. How does a sedimentary rock turn into a metamorphic rock? 3. How does an igneous rock turn into a metamorphic rock? 4. How do metamorphic rocks turn into ...
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rock can be changed by heat and phessure into metamorphic rock rock can melt and cool to form igneous rock. rock can be broken into fragments that may later form sedimentary rock- C. Conservation of redistributes them —rock cycle never destroys elements of rocks but merely recognized the rock cycle in 1788 by observing Siccar Point, Scotland.
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it was a volcanic rock because it was found near a volcano hence, an igneous rock. What features of the rock would have convinced Rigel that it was a metamorphic rock and not an igneous rock? a. The minerals in rocks are almost invisible to be seen. b. The rock contains bits of old shells of snails and wood. c.
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Igneous rock is made of lava, which starts as hot molten magma below Earth’s crust. Metamorphic rock is made of sedimentary or igneous rock that is changed by heat and pressure. 4. Some fossils can become the particles of sediment that are compacted into rock. For example, marine organisms’ remains can become limestone. Those
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6. What processes must a rock undergo in order to become an igneous rock? 7. The solidification of magma produces a. Igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks b. Sedimentary rocks and igneous rocks c. Only igneous rocks d. Only metamorphic rocks 8. For an igneous rock to be classified as basalt, it must be dark in color, fine grained, and contain: a ...
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Absolute Dating Answer Key Discovery Education/Unit-Geologic Time and Earth’s History Concept-Absolute Dating/Use Explore Category 1. Click on “absolute age” write down its definition. Ans: The age given in years, of a fossil, a rock or an event, usually determined by radiometric dating. 2. Next go to the animation tab.
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D. Coal is not considered a rock. 14. What is the type of rock formed from lava that cools quickly that results t o finer grain and smaller size of crystals? A. Extrusive igneous rock B. Intrusive igneous rock C. Sedimentary rock D. Metamorphic rock 15. Fossils are found on this type of rocks. A. Extrusive igneous rock
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cycle. The igneous rock, granite, and the characteristics of sedimentary rock X and metamorphic rock Y are shown. 60 Identify sedimentary rock X. [1] 61 Identify metamorphic rock Y. [1] 62 Complete the table in your answer booklet, with descriptions of the observable characteristics used to identify granite. [1] P.S./E. Sci.–August ’07 [18 ...
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Suggested model answer: Sediment from a rock at the surface is worn away by weathering and transported in a river. The sediment falls to the bottom and is squashed as more layers build up, making it into sedimentary rock. This sedimentary rock may in turn become metamorphic rock if it is put under heat and pressure. Either of these rock types
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Math/Science Nucleus© 2001 1 METAMORPHIC ROCKS Teacher Guide including Lesson Plans, Student Readers, and More Information Lesson 1 - Formation of Metamorphic Rocks Lesson 2 - Metamorphic Rock Classification Chart Lesson 3 - Metamorphic Rocks - Lab Lesson 4 - The Many Facies of Metamorphic Rocks Lesson 5 - Michelangelo and Marble designed to be used …
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metamorphic rock. Eventually, some metamorphic rock may melt, beginning the cycle again. However, the smaller arrow indicate other paths of rock formation. Essentially, any rock type can be melted, weathered, or metamorphosed to make any other rock type. Moreover, a rock can be remade into the same type of rock, i.e., a metamorphic rock can
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the rock stays the same, but the arrangement of the minerals changes to make the new rock harder • Pupils should draw the highlighted diagram of the formation of metamorphic rock. • Clays become slates • Limestone becomes marble • Granite becomes gneiss • There are samples of all of the above in the class rock collection.
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locations by weathering, erosion, and other geologic processes. That rock forms layers of sediment that lay on top of one another and compress. As those layers compress, sediment gets buried deep in Earth. Because sedimentary rock is closer to the core of Earth, heat and pressure change it into metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rock can be pushed to
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• Describe how metamorphic rock is formed • Give the properties and uses of different ... • Draw an identification key • Describe the effect that water can have on rocks • Describe what chemical weathering is and what it does • Explain how large earth movements can cause rocks to change ... Answer the following questions based on ...
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Fold this “rock” in half and press down on it some more. 8. Draw what you observe in the metamorphic rock box on the rock cycle diagram. 9. Place your “metamorphic rock” on the piece of tin foil. 10. Turn on the hot plate and place the tin foil on the hot plate. 11. Observe the “metamorphic rock” as it melts. 12.
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PRACTICE PACKET: TOPIC 3 Minerals & Rocks 6 Lesson 2 – Igneous Rocks Directions: Using your Igneous Rock Identification Scheme from your ESRT’s answer the following questions. Note: An important key to classifying igneous rocks is their Environment of Formation.In other words, where did the rock originally solidified; from magma or lava.
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(1) formation of rock unit 3 (2) tilting of rock unit 5 (3) deposition of the sediments that formed rock unit 8 (4) intrusion of rock unit 7 . 9. Which rock most probably formed in the contact metamorphic zone within rock unit 6? (1) marble (3) quartzite (2) basalt (4) hornfels
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Clastic Sedimentary Rocks (your rock numbers 1 - 5): For your five clastic sedimentary rocks, complete Table 1, Clastic Sedimentary Rock Minerals, and Table 2, Clastic Sedimentary Texture. Examine the rock you choose to be Rock 1 and fill in both tables with your observations before you move on to Rock 2.
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5. Let the chocolate cool - the half cooled and fully cooled chocolate is metamorphic rock! Igneous Rock 1. Place sedimentary and metamorphic rock along with new blocks from the white and dark chocolate onto your aluminum foil 2. Float this on very hot water 3. As the heat transfers, all the chocolate should melt 4.
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hydrochloric acid to the rock. If the rock begins to fizz, then record “yes” on your data sheet. If the rock doesn’t fizz, record “no” on your data sheet. Hardness—Begin hardness test with your fingernail. If your fingernail scratches the rock then record that on your data sheet. Proceed with a penny if the fingernail
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sedimentary rock. The sedimentary rock could get exposed to intense heat, and change to a metamorphic rock. Then the metamorphic rock could get covered by many other rocks and end up deep in Earth’s crust. It may melt and turn into magma, and the cycle could start over again. The rock cycle is different than a life
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Practice Questions: Metamorphic Rocks 1.Base your answer to the following question on the information below. A student on a field trip in New York State collected a sample of metamorphic bedrock containing bands of coarse-grained crystals of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, quartz, and mica. Identify the metamorphic rock found by the student.
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Base your answer to questions 20 through 22 on the cross section below, which shows rock units A through E that have not been overturned. 20. State the diameter of a particle normally found in rock unit B. 21. Identify one metamorphic rock that may be found along the boundary between rock units C and E. 22.
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2. The rock cycle is a model that describes the formation, breakdown, and reformation of a rock as a result of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic processes. 3. No 4. Sedimentary, Igneous, and Metamorphic 5. Weathering and Erosion 6. Yes, metamorphosis 7. Lava 8. Igneous 9. A metamorphic rock 10. Wind and rain 11. B 12.
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rocks melt as they are pushed deeper into Earth at subduction zones. The melted rock forms magma. The igneous rock formed from cooled magma or lava may follow a completely different path through the rock cycle the next time. Sedimentary rock has layers called strata. Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments of igneous, metamorphic, and ...
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Three basic rock types: igneous - form from molten rock - magma/lava sedimentary - form from sediment and chemical precipitation in seawater metamorphic - form from other rocks that recrystallize (solid state) under higher pressures and/or temperatures. 1. The Rock Cycle
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The Rock Cycle Worksheet 1. Complete the following table to connect your chocolate model to the rock cycle. Sedimentary Rock Draw a picture of what your Sedimentary Rock looks like below: Describe its characteristics. What did you do to change the sediment into sedimentary rock? Metamorphic Rock Draw a picture of what your Metamorphic
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24 A student classified the rock below as sedimentary. Which observation about the rock best supports this classification? (1) The rock is composed of several minerals. (3) The rock contains fragments of other rocks. (2) The rock has a vesicular texture. (4) The rock shows distorted and stretched pebbles.
Rocks and Minerals - Super Teacher Worksheets
huge igneous rock called granite. Melted rock located inside the earth is called magma. Magma can form igneous rocks. Did you know that you use a form of sedimentary rock to draw on the sidewalk? That's right! Chalk is actually a soft, white form of limestone. When two or more minerals combine together, a rock is formed. Rocks are made from
Sedimentary Rocks - Mrs. Schwartz
Answer the following question on a separate sheet of paper. Building Vocabulary ... metamorphic rock. It is much harder than sedimentary coal. Describe how you think anthracite forms. Coal is one of the most useful rocks on Earth. Read the passage below and study the diagram. Then answer the questions that follow on a separate sheet of paper.
ANSWER KEYS Interactive Rock Identification.pdf
Mystery Rock Lab w/clues ANSWER KEY Mystery Sample Image Rock Name Mystery Sample Image Rock Name Mystery Sample Image Rock Name 1 Marble 8 Limestone 15 Basalt 2 Obsidian 9 Schist 16 Coal 3 Slate 10 Rhyolite 17 Pumice 4 Quartzite 11 Dolomite 18 Breccia 5 Sandstone 12 Chert 19 Shale 6 Conglomerate 13 Gabbro 7 Granite 14 Gneiss
Rock Cycle Webquest! Name: Date: Period: - Mrs. Thompson
You may need to replay the animation more than once to answer the following questions. a) How does extrusive igneous rock form? ... When does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock? _____ Click View your results. How did you score? _____ Author: Vander Wiede, Jamie Created Date: 3/15/2013 9:49:37 AM ...
Rocks - newpathworksheets.com
Rock Igneous Rock Metamorphic magma Rock Foliated metamorphic rocks Complete the Rock Cycle such as gneiss, schist and slate have their mineral grains arranged in parallel layers. gneiss gneiss (metamorphic, foliated) quartzite (metamorphic, nonfoliated) slate Nonfoliated metamorphic rocks such as marble and quartzite have their mineral grains ...
Earth Science Reference Tables Review - NYS Migrant
35. Which statement is supported by the Rock Cycle? (1) Metamorphic rock often forms from older rocks being subjected to heat and/or pressure. (2) Sedimentary rock can only be formed from igneous rock. (3) All sediments are lithified directly into sedimentary rock. (4) Igneous rock never results from melting of older rock and solidification of ...
Metamorphic Rock Student Activities - Australian Earth Science …
Metamorphic Rock Student Activities Part A. Simulating Regional Metamorphism in Orogeny Materials: • Different colors of playdough or modeling clay • Waxed paper • 3 books Activity: 1. Roll pea sized pieces of modeling clay and place them …
IGNEOUS ROCKS - msnucleus.org
The rock cycle is a journey of how three types of rocks recycle themselves throughout Earth’s history. Review with students the th ree types including igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. Discuss in detail the rock cycle using the graphics in the reader. As students go through each of these less ons, emphasize how it fits into the rock cycle.
Collecting Rocks By Rachel M. Barker - Educational Technology …
major Earth processes that formed them. The three rock groups are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Anyone who wishes to collect rocks should become familiar with the characteristics of these three rock groups. Knowing how a geologist classifies rocks is important if you want to transform a random group of rock specimens into a true
CHAPTER 9: Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks Worksheet 9
Metamorphism due to heat or pressure can change a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock. Complete the diagram by inserting the names of pairs of rocks from the list. Worksheet 9.5 remelting sedimentary rock weathering and erosion igneous rock metamorphic rock Top photo: Tyler Boyes / Shutterstock.com
Answers to Section G: Time and the Fossil Record (Relative Dating)
Use the following diagram to answer question 10. 10. The diagram shows a cross section of geological strata with igneous intrusions. a) Using appropriate geological principles, determine the geological order of the rock units. Organize your answer in the table below giving the letter of the rock unit. Order the rock units with the oldest at the ...
EARTH SCIENCE for STEM - DepEd Tambayan
Based on your knowledge in rock cycle, indicate if the given process and rock properties lead to the formation of igneous rock, sedimentary rock, or metamorphic rock. Use another sheet of paper in answering the activity. Your answer should be numbered in accordance with the number of process and rock properties listed on the table.
Worksheet: The Rock Cycle - Mrs. Cote's Classroom
Worksheet: The Rock Cycle Mrs. Côté Name: _____ Physical Geography 110 Directions: Use pages 118 – 120 in the Earth Science textbook to help you with the questions. 1. What is the difference between a rock and a mineral? ... F. Metamorphic Rock G. Weathering and erosion makes sediment. Title: Worksheet: The Rock Cycle
