Prior to answering the following questions make sure you read the assignments in your “Physical Geology 2ed” online textbook from; Chapter 5.1-5.4 (Weathering and Soil), Chapter 6 (Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks) and Chapter 7 (Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks).  You are expected to research from your course textbook, and outside sources from my Webliography (Content tab), and the Internet.  Make sure you use APA-style citations for all your geologic research sources at the end of this assignment.  Submit directly to the Project 3 assignments folder.

1) Define and describe in detail the following sedimentary processes and two sedimentary rocks:

• Weathering and sediments
• Lithification of sedimentary rocks
• Strata
• Stratigraphy
• Evaporites (evaporite minerals and sedimentary rocks)
• Concept of Horizontality
• Concept of Superposition
• Define and describe two (2) sedimentary rocks (one clastic and one chemical or organic sedimentary rock) and give an economic use (if any).

2) Define and describe in detail the following metamorphic processes and two metamorphic rocks:

• Metamorphism (origin of term) and metamorphic rocks
• Regional metamorphism
• Contact Metamorphism
• Shock metamorphism
• Define and describe two (2) metamorphic rocks and give an economic use (if any).
• Can extraterrestrial sources cause metamorphism?  Name and describe one location where and when this occurred (Note: satellite image, photo, or map required).

3) The “Rock Cycle” concept. (See course “Content” area)

• In a paragraph (and graphic) explain how the “Rock Cycle” concept functions.

• Trace “in the rock cycle” from an intrusive igneous magma to an igneous rock, and then to a metamorphic rock (make sure that you use specific rock type examples).

Trace “in the rock cycle” from a sediment to a sedimentary rock, and then into a metamorphic rock (make sure that you use specific rock type examples