Geosphere: Units 9 and 10

Limestone often contains fossils. In which category would these rocks be classified?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• granite

• metamorphic

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What are the traits of a metamorphic rock?

• There are many layers of sediment in the rock.

• The rock is transformed by heat and pressure.

• The rock often has layer upon layer compacted together.

• Hot lava that cools can form this type of rock.

Lava cools to form:

• sandstone

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• school house rock

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What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?

• weather patterns
• tiny crystals
• layers

• glassy surfaces

Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?

• weathering

• sediment

• erosion

• deposition

The three groups of rocks are classified by

• How they form
• Color
• Grain size
• Chemical Composition

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

• heat and pressure deep underneath earth's surface
• melting and cooling of magma
• compaction and cementation of sediments

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What force is associated with contact metamorphism?

• heat
• pressure

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Heat transfers in contact metamorphism through

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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