Rocks and minerals

Welcome to Mr Conroy’s Science Class Topic Sedimentary Rocks Topic Igneous Rocks Topic Metamorphic Rocks Topic Rocks Topic Rocks Topic Rocks Jeopardy sedimentary igneous metamorphic Rocks Rocks Rocks 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500 Final Jeopardy $100 Question Topic True or False-sedimentary rocks tend to be very hard rocks formed from the cooling of lava $200 Answer Topic metamorphic Return $300 Question Topic Explain the differences in the formation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks $300 Answer Topic igneous-cooling of magma or lava sedimentary-bits and pieces of sediment laid down on top of one another and fused together metamorphic- rocks changed by heat and pressure Return $400 Question Topic How are each rock type classified? $400 Answer Topic igneous-crystal size and silica content metamorphic-origional rock, foliated or nonfoliated sedimentary-grain size Return $500 Question Topic Explain how the rock cycle works $500 Answer Topic Rocks are formed from magma deep inside the earth Over time, weathering and erosion transport rock fragments and accumulate into layers in an ocean over time, rocks cement together Sometimes when rocks get heated and pressured, they change into metamorphic rock When rock gets forced under the earth to be reheated, they form new igneous rock Return Final Jeopardy Topic • Rock Cycle Final Jeopardy Question Draw, label, and explain the rock cycle Final Jeopardy Answer Igneous melting, cooling weathering, cementation heat, pressure melting, cooling metamorphic weathering, cementation Sedimentar y heat, pressure Thank You for Playing [...]... 1 Sedimentary rocks are A B C D Formed below Earth’s surface as magma Formed from pieces of weathered and eroded rocks One type of foliated igneous rock Formed from intense heat and lots of pressure $300 Answer Topic 1 B Formed from pieces of weathered and eroded rocks Return $400 Question Topic 1 What are three characteristics of sedimentary rocks? $400 Answer Topic 1 Tend to be soft rocks The presence... classify sedimentary rocks and give specific examples of each rock type $500 Answer Topic 1 We classify sedimentary rocks by their grain size Conglomerate (large), sandstone (medium), Shale (fine), and limestone (very fine) Organic (containing remains of once living things, chemical (crystallizing), evaporates (water evaporating) Return $100 Question Topic 2 Name two examples of igneous rocks $100 Answer... the basis of its crystal size and the amount of _ its minerals contain A B C D Carbon Silica Sediment foliation Daily Double Answer B Silica Return $300 Question Topic 2 How are igneous rocks formed? $300 Answer Topic 2 formed from magma or lava cooling on the earth’s surface or below the earth’s surface Return $400 Question Topic 2 What are two ways we classify igneous rocks? $400 Answer Topic 2 classified