ROCKS ROCK!

Earth’s Layers

Compare & Contrast Rocks!

Look at the rock samples and write a short paragraph ( at least 5 COMPLETE sentences) describing how the rocks are similar and how they are different.

What is a ROCK?

Solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter that is naturally occurring

Most rocks are made up of more than one mineral

Some rocks are made up of no minerals Coal=organic material

Three Major Types of Rocks

Igneous Intrusive Extrusive

Sedimentary Metamorphic

The Rock Cycle

Interactions among Earth’s water, air, & land can cause rocks to change from one type to another

Magma or Lava?

Magma is molten material deep beneath Earth’s surface

When magma reaches the surface it becomes lava

Important Vocabulary to Understand the Rock Cycle

Weathering—process by which rocks are physically and chemically broken down by water, air, & living things to produce sediment

Sediment—weathered pieces of earth material

What drives the rock cycle?

Igneous and metamorphic rocks are formed by processes from Earth’s interior heat

Sedimentary rocks are produced by processes on and near Earth’s surface Weathering and the movement of

weathered materials are external processes powered by energy from the sun & gravity

Think!

Turn to the person sitting next to you and discuss:

What do you notice about the rock cycle?

IGNEOUS ROCKS!!!

Igneous Rocks

Intrusive igneous rocks—form when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface

Extrusive igneous rocks—forms when lava hardens

Quick Check

How are magma and lava the same? How are they different?

Classification of Igneous Rocks Coarse Grained Texture

Slow cooling=large crystals Fine Grained Texture

Fast cooling=small, interconnected minerals grains

Which is coarse grained & which is fine grained?

Classification of Igneous Rocks Glass Texture—no time for ions in the

lava to arrange into crystals before hardening Randomly distributed ions

Porphyritic Texture—rocks with very different-size minerals experience different rates of cooling

Classification of Igneous Rocks Granitic Composition—light-colored

silicate minerals quartz & feldspar are the main minerals Most granitic rocks contain about 10% dark

silicate minerals (such as biotite mica & amphibole)

Classification of Igneous Rocks Basaltic Composition—contain many

dark silicate minerals & plagioclase feldspar Rich in magnesium & iron Typically darker & denser than granitic

rocks because of the iron Make up Earth’s ocean floor

Classification of Igneous Rocks Andesitic Composition—between granitic

& basaltic At least 25% dark silicate minerals, mainly

amphibole, pyroxene, & biotite mica Peridotite—almost entirely dark silicate

minerals (olivine & pyroxene) Ultramafic—rare at Earth’s surface but

much of the upper mantle

Classification of Major Igneous Rocks

Rock Joke Break!

Sedimentary Rocks!!!

Formation of Sedimentary Rock Clastic Sedimentary Rocks—made of

weathered bits of rocks and minerals Chemical Sedimentary Rocks—dissolved

minerals precipitate from water solutions

Clastic Sedimentary Rocks

Made of mostly clay minerals & quartz Grouped by size of the sediments

Conglomerate=rounded, gravel-size or larger particles

Breccia=angular particles Sandstone=sand-sized grains

Chemical & Biochemical Sedimentary Rocks

Dissolved substances precipitate, or separate, from water solutions

Water evaporates or boils off leaving a solid product Ex: limestone, rock salt, chert, flint, and

rock gypsum Biochemical Sedimentary Rocks=shells

& skeletal remains of organisms that settle to the ocean floor

Features of Sedimentary Rock Each layer of sedimentary rock records a

period of sediment deposits Fossils are unique to some sedimentary

rock

Classification of Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks!!!

Formation of Metamorphic Rocks Existing rocks are changed by heat &

pressure What does metamorphism mean?

Come up with the best definition possible with the person next to you!

Changes form

Formation (Continued)

Contact morphism=magma intrudes (forces its way into) rock

Marble often forms when magma intrudes into limestone

Formation (Continued)

Regional metamorphism Large areas of rocks are subjected to

extreme pressures & temperatures during mountain building

Intense changes occur at a large scale level

Agents of Metamorphism

Heat Provides energy needed to drive chemical reactions Cause existing minerals to recrystallize Magma & change in temperature from depth

Pressure (stress) Increases with depth Causes the spaces between mineral grains to close Results in more compact rock with a greater density

Reactions in solution Hot solutions promote recrystallization Can deposit new minerals in the rocks

Classification of Metamorphic Rocks

Foliated metamorphic rocks Layered or banded appearance

Nonfoliated metamorphic rocks No banded texture Most contain only one mineral Marble is an example—made up of calcite

Classification of Metamorphic Rock

Think!

Use what you have learned about the rock cycle to explain the following statement: One rock is the raw material for another

rock Your friend shows you a rock with

distinct layers. How can you and your friend determine if the rock is a sedimentary rock of a metamorphic rock?