Igneous Rock SCI245 July 20‚ 2011 CheckPoint: Igneous Rocks The answer to how igneous rocks are formed is given in their name; Igneous is Latin for “fire”. This basically means igneous rocks are cooled fire rocks from magma or lava‚ depending on where they cooled and formed. There are two categories of igneous rocks that also depend on where each was formed. Intrusive igneous rocks are igneous rocks that form when magma cools slowly and becomes solid underground. Extrusive igneous rocks are igneous
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Metamorphic rocks are the transformation of the existing rocks‚ the protolith through the process of metamorphism. The Protoliths can be the igneous rock‚ sedimentary rock or any old metamorphic rock. Due to severe heat and pressure‚ the protolithis get various chemical or physical changes. These rocks create a huge part of the Earth’s crust and these can be classified by the mineral and chemical assemblage and by the textures. Examples of the metamorphic rocks are: slate‚ gneiss‚ schist‚ marble
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First off you should know what a rock cycle is. The rock cycle is a fundamental concept in geology that describes the dynamic transitions through geologic time among the three main rock types: sedimentary‚ metamorphic‚ and igneous. Rocks make rocks. The cycle begins within the core of the earth. The molten rock in the core of the earth is called magma. Once the rock is forced to the earth’s lithosphere or crust‚ the molten rock becomes lava and thereby begins its long journey of development
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Rocks and minerals are all around us. Earth’s crust and part of its mantle are made of rock. Rocks are made of minerals and have different properties. The properties of rocks include color‚ texture‚ luster‚ and hardness. We use rocks and minerals in many different ways. The steel in our buildings is made with iron‚ which is a mineral. The clay and glass used in our pottery and dishes are made of a mixture of rocks and minerals. We even need minerals to stay healthy‚ and we get them from a variety
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intrusive rocks harden slowly beneath the surface of the earth‚ and often form large mineral crystals within the rock. Granite is a good example of an intrusive rock.Porphyritic intrusive rocks have large crystals embedded in a matrix of smaller crystals. Pegmatite is the only porphyritic rock on the Science Olympiad list.Extrusive rocks harden quickly during a volcanic eruption and are usually smooth-grained. Basalt is the most common form of extrusive rock. |IgneousName |Classification|Description
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in the rearrangement of molecules‚ but doesn’t affect their internal structures. When you make rock candy‚ you are creating a physical change. When sugar and water mix together‚ they are not forming a new substance‚ sugar dissolves‚ but it doesn’t disappear. So when you crystallize it‚ it still has the same chemical structure‚ the only thing that changed is the physical appearance. When we create the rock candy it will take about a week or more for it to fully form. While we do this project we hope
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Finish Line In 1976 two friends named David Klapper and Alan Cohen paired together to run a franchise that would come to be known as the Athlete’s Foot. Athlete’s Foot was a large athletic footwear business. By 1981 Klapper and Cohen’s vision grew larger than what the Athlete’s Foot franchise was able to contain. In this year Klapper and Cohen decided to open their own franchise as a spin off of the Athlete’s Foot; they named it Finish Line. Cohen and Klapper were phenomenal businessmen
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Sex‚ Drugs‚ Violence and Rebellion. Those were my low expectations of the heavy metal rock concert that took place on 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley‚ California. Due to my lack of knowledge with attending Rock Concerts‚ (mind you this was my first-ever concert in general)‚ my expectations of the concert were based off of stereotypes and television shows that I scrutinized and judged when I was in elementary school. However‚ my thoughts about the concert‚ the people that I was going to encounter‚ and
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Castle Rock Donna K. Martin MAT221: Introduction to Algebra 11/18/2013 Instructor: Vallory Shearer Buried treasure. Ahmed has half of a treasure map‚ which indicates that the treasure is buried in the desert 2x + 6 paces from Castle Rock. Vanessa has the other half of the map. Her half indicates that to find the treasure‚ one must get to Castle Rock‚ walk x paces to the north‚ and then walk 2x + 4 paces to the east. If they share their information‚ then they can find x and
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Uncle Rock The Story “Uncle Rock” by Dagoberto Gilb is about a look inside the life of a young eleven year old boy named Erick who uses his actions to show his disapproval of the countless men that come in and out of his beautiful mother’s life. After watching numerous relationships fail‚ Eric finally accepts and adjusts to an unlikely suitor perfect for his mom. Erick starts off very unpleasant to all the men that come into his mother’s life. One morning Erick was enjoying his favorite breakfast
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