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http://www.indiana.edu/~g103/G103/ wk3/wk3.html http://www.indiana.edu/~g103/G103/ wk3/wk3.html site on rocks with crystallization demo (need 3-D glasses for one section) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC GrXtdSv2c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC GrXtdSv2c Inside Earth Chapter 5 Notes: Rocks
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Section 1: How Do Geologists Classify Rocks? When studying a rock sample, geologists observe the rock’s color and texture and determine its mineral composition
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What Is Texture? Texture – the look and feel of the rock’s surface Most rocks are made up of grains – particles of minerals or other rocks A rock’s grain gives it its texture
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How Do Geologists Describe a Rock’s Texture? Terms: –Grain size –Grain shape –Grain pattern
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How Does Grain Size Help Identify a Rock? If the grains in a rock are large and easy to see they are said to be coarse-grained If the grains are small they are said to be fine-grained
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How Does Grain Shape Help Identify a Rock? Different rocks have different grain shapes – some are smooth while others are jagged
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How Does Grain Pattern Help Identify a Rock? The grains in a rock form patterns; Some are flat others are wavy
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What Does It Mean to Have No Visible Grain? Some rocks cool so quickly they have no crystal grains - glassy Ex. Flint
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What Do Geologists Do When Texture Does Not Give Them Enough Information About a Rock? They look at the mineral’s composition under a microscope –A small sliver of rock allows them to see the shape and size of the crystals They use mineral tests too - Scratch test, acid test, or a magnet
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What Are the Major Groups of Rocks? Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic
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How Are Igneous Rocks Formed? Igneous – forms from the cooling of molten rock – either magma below the surface or lava at the surface
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How Are Sedimentary Rocks Formed? Sedimentary – forms when particles of other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together
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How Are Metamorphic Rocks Formed? Metamorphic – formed when an existing rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions Most of these rocks are formed underground
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Section 2: Igneous Rocks What Characteristics Are Used to Classify Igneous Rock? Origin Texture Mineral composition
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Where Do Igneous Rocks Come From? Origin – where they are formed –Extrusive – rock that has erupted on to earth’s surface ex. Basalt –Intrusive – rock that formed when magma hardened beneath earth’s surface ex. Granite
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What Is the Texture of Igneous Rock Like? Texture depends on the size and shape of the mineral crystals – can have large or small crystals Porphyritic Texture – a rock with large crystals scattered on a background of much smaller crystals
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What is the Mineral Composition of an Igneous Rock? Igneous Rocks differ in mineral composition depending on how much silica and other minerals are present in magma and lava Higher silica forms light- colored rocks like granite Lower silica forms dark-colored rocks like basalt
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How are Igneous Rocks Used? Tools – obsidian was used to make ancient tools Building – Granite structures Basalt is used to make gravel in construction Pumice is used for cleaning and polishing
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Section 3:Sedimentary Rocks What Makes up Sedimentary Rock? Sediment – small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things
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What Turns These Sediments Into Solid Rock? Erosion Deposition Compaction Cementation
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What Is Erosion? Destructive forces break up and wear away the rock on the earth’s surface Occurs when running water or wind loosen and carry away fragments of rock
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What Is Deposition? The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it Sediment can include shells, bones, and leaves. Over time the remains of living things may harden and change into fossils
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What Is Compaction and Cementation? Compaction – the process that presses sediments together Cementation – the process by which dissolved materials crystallize and glue particles of sediment together
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What Are the Types of Sedimentary Rocks? Clastic rocks Organic rocks Chemical rocks
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What Is a Clastic Rock? A sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together Ex. Shale, sandstone, and conglomerate
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What Are Organic Rocks? Rocks that are formed where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers Ex. Coal, and limestone (chalk)
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What Are Chemical Rocks? Rocks that form when minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize Ex. Rock salt is a chemical rock made up of the mineral halite
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Chapel of Saint Kinga the largest among underground chapels in the Wieliczka (Krakow, Poland) Salt mine, is actually a sizable subterranean church carved in rock salt and embellished with salty sculptures and bas-reliefs.
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How Is Sedimentary Rock Used? Building materials – sandstone (White House) and limestone
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Section 4: Rocks from Reefs What is a Coral Reef? A structure of calcite skeletons built up by coral animals in warm, shallow ocean water
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How Does a Coral Reef Form? Coral animals absorb calcium from the ocean water. The calcium is then changed into calcite and forms their shells. When an animal dies, their skeleton remains and more corals build on top of them
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What Are the Types of Coral Reefs? Fringing reefs – close to shore Barrier reefs – farther out from land Atolls – ring- shaped coral island
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How Can Limestone Be Found Above the Ocean Floor? Limestone that begun as coral can be found on continents in places where uplift has raised ancient sea floors above sea level Ex. El Capitan, Texas
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Section 5: Metamorphic Rocks How Do Metamorphic Rocks Form? Heat and pressure deep beneath earth’s surface can change any rock into metamorphic rock Granite to Gneiss
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How Do You Classify Metamorphic Rocks? The arrangement of the grains that make up the rocks – metamorphic rocks can be foliated or nonfoliated Foliated – metamorphic rocks whose grains are arranged in parallel layers or bands ex. Slate 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1010 1 NextNext Shale (sedimentary) Slate (metamorphic)
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How Is Metamorphic Rock Used? Most useful metamorphic rocks: marble and slate Uses: buildings and statues
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Section 6: The Rock Cycle What Is the Rock Cycle? A series of processes on Earth’s surface and inside the planet slowly change rocks from one kind to another
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What Drives the Rock Cycle? Convection currents within the mantle cause the plates to move pushing rock back into the mantle
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What is the role of plate tectonics in the rock cycle? Plate movements start the rock cycle by help to form magma (the source of igneous rocks) and cause faulting, folding, and other motions of the crust that help to form sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
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