PPT-ROCKS What are rocks? A rock is a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals.

Rocks are classified by how they are formed their composition and texture Rocks change over time through the rock cycle TYPES OF ROCKS ROCKS ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS BASED ON HOW THE ROCKS . UNIT . - . 6. What is Metamorphism. Metamorphism. (from the Greek words for “changing form”) is the process by which rising temperature and changes in other environmental conditions transform rocks and minerals. Color . Texture. Light. Dark. Fine. Coarse . Igneous rocks are classified according to their. . origin. , . texture. , and . mineral composition. .. Origin . D. id it harden inside the earth or on the earth’s surface?. 2 – Soil. 3 – Landscape. Lithosphere. Lithosphere. The lithosphere is a rigid . part of the earth . that includes the earth's crust and part of the upper mantle . Ex. . Mountains, plains, volcanoes, etc.. 2 – Soil. 3 – Landscape. Lithosphere. Lithosphere. The lithosphere is a rigid . part of the earth . that includes the earth's crust and part of the upper mantle . Ex. . Mountains, plains, volcanoes, etc.. What are minerals?. Common rock-forming minerals. Physical properties of minerals. Basic rock types. The rock cycle. Minerals . Natural . Solid. Atoms arranged in orderly repeating 3D array: . crystalline. Standards:. S6E5b. Investigate the contribution of minerals to . rock composition.. S6E5c. Classify rocks by their process of formation.. S6E5d. Describe processes that change rocks and the . SCience. Mineral Qualities. What is a mineral?. To be a mineral a substance must have ALL of the following qualities. occur naturally. - . formed by nature, not by man. form from an inorganic process- . . GLY 4310 - Spring, 2020. 2. Igneous Textures. Phaneritic:. Crystals are readily visible with the unaided eye.. Aphanitic:. Crystals, if present, are too small to be seen with the unaided eye.. Fragmental: . Which of following . is not. one of the three classes of rocks? . . Igneous. Metamorphic. Magma. What two processes change rock into sediments?. Cooling & Hardening. Heat & Pressure. Weathering & Erosion. Metamorphic ROCKS. Geo 281: geology for engineers. Geology and Geophysics Department. King Saud University. What is metamorphism. Metamorphism . is the . transformation of . one rock type into another.. What is Metamorphism. Metamorphism. (from the Greek words for “changing form”) is the process by which rising temperature and changes in other environmental conditions transform rocks and minerals. January 2013. 3-1 What are rocks?. Rocks in Earth’s Crust. Petrologists. study rocks & minerals.. Rocks are made of minerals (2000). . Classification of Rocks. Classification is the grouping of things that are alike.. 6. What is Metamorphism. Metamorphism. (from the Greek words for “changing form”) is the process by which rising temperature and changes in other environmental conditions transform rocks and minerals. The Rock Cycle. Defined: . The process by which all rocks on Earth are formed and how basic Earth materials are recycled over time . Note: A very, very long time. The Rock Cycle. Three main types of rock on Earth.