Minerals and Rocks Review

What are 3 characteristics Minerals MUST have?

• Naturally Occurring

• Man-made

• Crystalline structure

• Solid

How do Igneous rocks change into Sediments?

• weathering and erosion

• heat and pressure

• Compacting and Cementing

What does Inorganic mean?

• Non-living

• Living

How can you recognize an Intrusive Igneous rock based on appearance?

• It has Coarse small grains

• It has Coarse large grains

• It has animal or plant fossils on it

• It has foliated layers

What type of rock has plant and animal fossils in it?

• Metamorphosis Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

Which type of Igneous rock take more time to cool?

• Intrusive Igneous rock (Inside the earth)

• Extrusive Igneous rock (outside the earth)

What type of rock is formed when sediments are compacted (pressed together) and cemented (sealed)?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

What type of rock can be foliated or non foliated?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

What 2 things must happen for a Sedimentary rock to change to a Metamorphic rock?

• weathering and erosion

• Heat and Pressure

• Cooling Magma

• Compacting and Cementing

Magma cooled INSIDE THE EARTH would result in what type of rock?

• Intrusive Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Extrusive Igneous rock