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Lets Review Our Homework

2)

Chapter 3, Section 2 Review, # 2, 4, 5


What is the difference between intrusive and extrusive rocks? Give
an example of each.
Extrusive rocks, such as basalt, forms from lava that has erupted
onto Earths surface. Intrusive rock, such as granite, forms when
magma hardens beneath Earths surface.

4)

Why are some igneous rocks dark and others light?


Dark igneous rocks form from magma or lava low in silica content,
while light igneous rocks form from magma or lava high in silica
content.

5)

How are basalt and granite different in their origin, texture, and
mineral composition? How are they similar?
Basalt is an extrusive rock with a fine-grained texture and low silica
content. Granite is an intrusive rock with a coarse-grained texture
and high silica content. Both are igneous rocks that began as
molten material inside Earth.

IV. 3 Rock Categories


B. Sedimentary
1. What is Sediment?
a. Small particles/pieces of material
b. Can come from rocks/living things

2. Transportation
a. Water and Wind
b. Erosion/Deposition occurs as a result

IV. 3 Rock Categories


3. How Does Sediment Harden to form
rock?
a. Deposition
b. Compaction
c. Cementation

IV. 3 Rock Categories


4. Types
Clastic
Form from
pieces of other
rocks (pieces can
range from clay
boulder size)
Examples:
Shale, Sandstone,
Conglomerate

Organic
Form from
remains of living
things
Examples: Coal,
Limestone

Chemical
Form when
minerals
dissolved in
solution
crystallize
Form from
mineral deposits
left when seas or
lakes evaporate
Examples:
Limestone

IV. 3 Rock Categories


4. Types
Clastic

Organic

Chemical

HOMEWORK
Read Chapter 3, Section 3
Index Cards for bold vocabulary
words found in Section 3
Section 3 Review, # 2 and 4

Coal: A sedimentary
rock, formed from
decayed plants, is
mainly used in power
plants to
make electricity.
For Electric Power
Coal is used as a fossil fuel to create
almost half of all electricity generated
in the United States. Power plants
burn coal to make steam. The steam
turns turbines (machines for
generating rotary mechanical power)
that generate electricity.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?
page=coal_home-basics

What Emissions
and Byproducts Are
Produced from
Burning Coal?
The combustion of
coal produces several
types of emissions
that adversely affect
the environment.

Limestone
A sedimentary rock, it is used mainly
in the manufacture of Portland
cement,
the production of lime, manufacture
of paper, petrochemicals,
insecticides, linoleum,
fiberglass, glass, carpet backing and
as the coating on many types of
chewing gum.

Shale:
A sedimentary rock, well stratified in
thin beds. It splits unevenly more or
less
parallel to bedding plane and may
contain fossils. It can be a component
of bricks and
cement.

Conglomerate:
A sedimentary rock with a variable
hardness, consisted of rounded or
angular rock or mineral fragments
cemented by silica, lime, iron oxide,
etc. Usually found in mostly thick,
crudely stratified layers. Used in the
construction industry. They are also
used in decorating because they
typically have a variety of colors.

Manufacturing of plate glass, fine table


glassware, and common glassware.
Crushed in concrete and asphalt to fill in
dike and jetty construction.
Rough and weathered sandstone is used
as fireplaces, walls, and walkways.
As decorative stones.
Sandstone:
As bookends, clocks, paperweights,
A sedimentary rock more or less
coaster, etc.
rounded. Generally thick-bedded,
varicolored, rough feel due to uneven As flooring or paving material.
surface produced by breaking around Load bearing masonry
Sandstone slabs and sandstone tiles are
the grains. Used principally for
used in cladding.
construction, it is easy to work, the
red-brown sandstone of Triassic age, In chemical industries as flooring, wall
fixing and lining due to its acid and alkali
better known as "brownstone," has
resistant properties.
been used in many eastern cities.
It is ideal for carving and architectural uses
as pillars, arches, garden furniture,
fountains, landscaping products and stone
arts & crafts.
Sandstone blocks are used as foundations
and stonewalls.

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