The Lithosphere. The Crust Thin, rocky outer layer Either oceanic or continental – Oceanic is 7-km thick – Continental is 8-75 km thick.
What is a rock? A rock is a combination of minerals. For example: Granite is composed of biotite, quartz, and feldspar.
Igneous Rocks and Classifying Igneous Rocks Chapter 5.
ROCK AND MINERAL TYPES Minerals are chemical compounds, sometimes specified by crystalline structure as well as by composition, which are found in rocks.
Chapter 3: Rocks Table of Contents Section 4: Sedimentary RocksSedimentary Rocks.
WARM-UP # 80 What processes can break down a metamorphic rock into sediments?
Sedimentary Rocks Chapter 4 Section 4. Sedimentary Rocks Sediments are loose materials like rock fragments, mineral grains, and bits of shell. Sediments.
Trace Evidence 1 Forensic Geology “Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Be grateful it happens in that.
Spring 2013 Student Performance Analysis with Instructional Guidance Earth Science Standards of Learning 1 Presentation may be paused and resumed using.
Chapter 6 -two types: clastic and chemical: a. clastic: sandstone, shale, etc b. chemical: limestone, dolomite, evaporites -distinguish by: grain size,
The Rock Cycle “The rocks under our feet seem permanent, but they are constantly being changed”-Dorling Kindersley.
1 What are rocks?. 2 Earth’s crust is made up of many different kinds of rocks. Rocks are a mixture of minerals usually cemented together.
