Rock Questions
Notebook pages 86-87
Textbook Chapters 5 & 6
1. Explain how rocks are classified into the three general rock types.
2. Describe differences between intrusive igneous rocks and extrusive igneous
rocks.
3. The chemistry of the magma determines which minerals will form and thus
which rocks will form. What factors affect the magma chemistry?
4. Explain the difference between felsic and mafic rocks.
5. Explain what determines the sizes of crystals.
6. Draw a diagram which shows the formation, transportation and deposition of
sediment.
7.How are clastic sedimentary rocks different than chemical sedimentary rocks?
8.Explain the process of metamorphism.
