6 Questions
What type of lava is characterized by having large amounts of silica, being thick and slow moving, and forming light colored rocks?
Felsic
Which type of igneous rock is formed under Earth's surface, cools slowly with larger crystals, and is known for intrusive characteristics?
Granite
What processes involve the movement of sediment created by wind, waves, or gravity, and breaking down rocks into smaller fragments without displacing them?
Erosion and weathering
Which type of sedimentary rock forms when water evaporates out of a mineral solution?
Chemical
What type of metamorphism occurs on a small and local scale when magma comes into contact with existing rock?
Contact metamorphism
How many major plates are there in Earth's crust according to the given text?
12 major plates
Study Notes
Igneous Rocks
- Felsic lava: high in silica, thick, slow-moving, and produces light-colored rocks
- Mafic lava: low in silica, hot, fluid, and produces dark-colored rocks
- Intrusive igneous rock: formed under Earth's surface, cools slowly, and has large crystals
- Extrusive igneous rock: formed above Earth's surface, cools quickly, and has small to no crystals
Weathering and Erosion
- Weathering: breakdown of rocks into smaller fragments without displacement
- Erosion: movement of sediment created by wind, waves, or gravity
- Weathering and erosion create sediment
Sedimentary Rocks
- Lithification: process of compacting sediments to form sedimentary rocks
- Types of sedimentary rocks:
- Chemical: formed from evaporated mineral solutions
- Organic: formed from once living organisms
- Clastic: formed from rock fragments
Metamorphism
- Contact metamorphism: local, small-scale transformation of rock when magma comes into contact with existing rock
- Regional metamorphism: large-scale transformation of rock with extreme heat and pressure, often due to plate tectonics
Plate Tectonics
- 12 major plates in the Earth's crust
This quiz explores the differences between felsic and mafic lava, where felsic lava has high silica content and moves slowly, creating light-colored rocks, while mafic lava has lower silica content and flows more easily, leading to the formation of dark-colored rocks. It also covers the variance between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks, with intrusive rocks forming beneath the Earth's surface with slow cooling and large crystals, and extrusive rocks forming above the surface from lava with quick cooling and small to no crystals.
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