The Rock Cycle Chapter 4 Mrs. Veurink’s Earth Science.
Sedimentary Rocks Erosion Deposition Compaction Cementation.
Rocks: Mineral Mixtures. What exactly is rock? A solid mixture of minerals, shells, bones, leaves, stems and other remains of living things.
Rocks are classified by their mineral composition and their color. Ex. Basalt is usually a dark-colored rock with a low silica concentration. Geologists.
Key Terms: weathering, mechanical weathering, chemical weathering, sediment, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation.
CHANGING EARTH Rocks, fossils, earthquakes, volcanoes.
Rocks are naturally occurring solid mixtures of one or more minerals or organic matter.
Chapter Three ROCKS. Section 3-1 Classifying Rocks When studying a rock sample, geologists observe the rock’s color and texture and determine its mineral.
Table of Contents 3-5 Sedimentary Rocks Ms. De Los Rios Earth’s Structure and Materials – Course 2.
Table of Contents 3-5 Sedimentary Rocks Ms. De Los Rios
Rocks
THREE CLASSIFICATIONS OF ROCKS. Rocks: a mixture of minerals and other materials. They are classified by how they form. The three types of rocks are igneous,
