Earth+rocks Flashcards
(14 cards)
Structure of earth
Iron and nickel core, the mantle, crust
Core
Made of nickel and iron and magnetic
Mantle
Mostly a solid but can flow slowly at high temperatures like a liquid
Different types of rocks
Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary
Types of igneous rock
Extrusive and intrusive
What is extrusive
Formed from magma from deep underground which has cooled quickly above ground forming smaller crystals e.g. basalt
What is intrusive
Magma cooled slowly near the surface which makes bigger crystals e.g. granite
What is sedimentary rock
Layers of sediment in bottom of lakes compacted by high pressure which contains fossils
What is metamorphic rock
Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure causing rocks to change
Lunar eclipse
Earth first then moon and umbra bigger than penumbra
Solar eclipse
Moon then earth umbra small and bigger penumbra
Rock cycle
Weathering and erosion, transportation , deposition, sedimentation, compaction, cimentation = sedimentary ,