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What type of rock forms intrusively or extrusively?
Igneous
What type of rock forms from deposition, compaction, and cementation?
sedimentary
How do metamorphic rocks form?
They form from previous rocks when they undergo heat, pressure or both.
When water stops moving, does it deposit its whole load?
Not necessarily. Some of its load may be dissolved and will not settle; some of its load may be very fine particles that stay suspended.
What is crossbedding?
tilted layers within larger layers
Which major geological view(s) would say that large-scale flooding events contributed significantly to the formation of geologic features?
catastrophism and neo-catastrophism
Which major geological view(s) would say that gradual processes of long periods of time contributed significantly to the formation of geologic features?
uniformitarianism and neo-catastrophism
What are the three main points of focus between creationists and evolutionists?
They disagree about life's origin-God's existence & involvement, earth's age, & whether organisms began complex or developed from simple to complex beings.
Why are biologists particularly interested in a resin fossil as compared to a trace or mold fossil?
It contains the entire organism preserved instead of only its tracks, droppings, or shape.
What uniformitarian idea is closely connected to the concept of the geologic column?
the geologic time scale
What three characteristics of water make it effective at breaking down and eroding rock?
It has the ability to dissolve minerals, penetrate and apply pressure, and flow easily.
What do fossils and invertebrates have in common?
Most fossils are marine invertebrates
What are all rocks made of?
elements, minerals, compounds
What science term is used to describe the changes that rocks undergo in the rock cycle?
transformation
What role does lichen play?
It breaks down rock.
Give an example of an igneous rock.
basalt, obsidian, pumice, gabbro, granite, rhyolite,
