Chapter 4 Study Guide

Rocks
Know these terms
deposit grain Lava magma

rock Rock cycle sediment texture

Intrusive rock Volcanic glass biochemical cementation

clast Clastic rock compaction Contact

metamorphism

Foliated rock metamorphism Nonfoliated rock Plastic

deformation

mineral Extrusive rock Chemical rock expose

Regional
metamorphism

Be able to answer these questions:

1. Describe and give an example for each
a. Igneous rock
b. Sedimentary rock
c. Metamorphic rock
2. What causes rocks to have “holes” in them?
3. How can rocks be identified?
4. Describe the rock cycle - how can each rock become a different rock
5. What is a conglomerate rock?
6. Describe the texture of each type of rock
a. Igneous
b. Sedimentary
c. Metamorphic
7. When is plastic deformation most likely to occur?
8. What do clasts tell you about a sedimentary rock?
9. Identify the 3 types of sedimentary rock.
10. What's the difference between cementation and compaction?
11. Explain what volcanic glass is, what it looks like, and how it is
formed
12. How are crystals arranged in intrusive rocks?
13. Describe how color can help determine the silica content of an
igneous rock