PPT-What do these rocks have in common?

What do you see that makes you say so Be as specific and as scientific as you can Coal Limestone Fossil Coral The Organisms Chapter of the Rock Story Biotic Rocks Still needs revision. Colby Geology. Igneous Rocks. Classification based on . composition. and . texture. .. COMPOSITION. Principally the rock-forming minerals. Olivine. Pyroxenes. Amphiboles. Micas. Feldspars. Quartz. Constitute 95% of minerals in . B is for Basalts…. *Picture from USGS http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/basalt.html. 3 Basic Types of Rocks. Igneous - formed from melted rock that has cooled and solidified. . . basalts. . Sedimentary Rocks. What is a sedimentary rock?. Sedimentary rocks are products of mechanical and chemical weathering. They account for about 5% (by volume) of Earth’s outer 10 miles. Contain evidence of past environments. Rock Environments. Metamorphic Environments. What Is Metamorphism?. Metamorphism. . Changes rock via temperatures and/or pressures unlike those in which it initially formed. All metamorphic rocks have a . Larry was told that a certain muscle cream was the . newest, . best thing on the market and claims to double a person’s muscle power when used as part of a muscle-building workout. Interested in this product, he buys the special muscle cream and recruits Patrick and SpongeBob to help him with an experiment. Larry develops a special marshmallow weight-lifting program for Patrick and SpongeBob. Metamorphism. Metamorphic rocks: appear to have changed in their structure or chemical composition since their creation or formation.. Originally sedimentary or igneous. Altered by heat, pressure, or exposure to hot fluids in earth’s crust. OF . ROCKS. 1. COLORS:. 1. Rocks are different . colors. because they have minerals.  The color of the minerals in the rock can turn it . brown, red, green or other colors. . 2. SIZES:. . Why are rocks different . UNIT . 5. What are Sediments. Sediments are loose Earth materials (unconsolidated materials) such as sand . which are . transported by the action of water, wind, glacial ice and . gravity.. These . materials are . What do rocks look like?. Is this what you thought of?. Or this?. OR THIS????. OR…. THIS!!!!. Rocks can be small or big!. We are going to learn 3 different rocks and how they are made!. Igneous Rock. 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?. a. metamorphic rock. . b. sedimentary rock. . c. igneous rock. d. sediment. . #1. Which of the following processes is NOT part of the rock cycle?. a. solidification. . b. chiseling. c. erosion. d. metamorphism. 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. What are Sediments. Sediments are loose Earth materials (unconsolidated materials) such as sand . which are . transported by the action of water, wind, glacial ice and . gravity.. These . materials are . SEDIMENTARY ROCKS. Geo 281: geology for engineers. Geology and Geophysics Department. King Saud University. What are Sediments. Sediments are loose Earth materials (unconsolidated materials) such as sand .