Earth's Materials / The Rock Cycle

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Rock with shiny, glass-like appearance. Options: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous

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Igneous

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Based on this rock's properties, which classification would it most likely belong to? Observable properties include: Ribbon-like layers, very dense, crystal content (hint: ribbon-like layers ONLY form under intense heat and pressure). Options: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous.

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Metamorphic

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Based on this rock's properties, which classification would it most likely fit into? (Hint: looks like it may have been made using compaction and cementation.) Options: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Based on this rock's properties, which classification would it most likely belong to? Observable properties include: Gas bubbles, low-density, smooth.

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Igneous

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Classify the rock based on these properties: very grainy, rough texture, not very dense (Hint: looks like sand, maybe it has some sediment in it). Options: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous.

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Sedimentary

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Classification of rock formed by HEAT and PRESSURE: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Classification of rock associated with the MELTING and COOLING/CRYSTALLIZATION of magma/lava? Options: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous

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Igneous

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The geosciences processes of COMPACTION & CEMENTATION form which classification of rock? Options: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Ribbon-like layers of a metamorphic rock will appear within the rock if it formed due to/under...

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Pressure

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Which classification of rock consists of two types - INTRUSIVE and EXTRUSIVE? Options: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous

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Igneous