Review of Rocks

Match it! Select the correct answer from the pull down...Good luck!

Metamorphic rocks that are put under intense pressure tend to have a ________ texture so their minerals are all lined up in bands or layers..

How do sediments form?

Rocks are classified as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary by _____________.

Clastic sedimentary rocks are formed from ____________.

Obsidian, granite, and basalt are all examples of ____________ rocks that we looked at in our lab.

What does vesicular mean? (Hint: Think about the pumice samples you got from Diamond Del.)

Halite or rock salt is left behind after salt water evaporates. It is an example of a ________ sedimentary rock.

Gneiss and Marble are both examples of ________ rocks that we looked at in our lab.