Rocks Formers
The creator of all types of rocks (in general).
What are minerals.
Formed from magma/lava.
What is igneous rocks.
Rocks formed from clasts.
What are Clastic rocks.
Type of igneous rock that takes longer to cool, giving mineral crystals more time to grow.
What is course-grained rock.
The definition of magma.
What is molten rock that is underground.
Maker of igneous rocks.
What is lava/magma.
Made from dead organisms or weathered rocks.
What are sedimentary rocks.
Rocks formed from dead organisms.
What are Biologic rocks.
Type of rock that cools quickly with little to no crystals.
What is fine-grained rock.
The definition of extrusive rocks.
What are rocks formed above the ground.
The creator of sedimentary rocks.
What are clasts or dead organisms.
Made from rocks.
What are metamorphic rocks.
Formed when water runs though rock dissolving some of the minerals in it.
What are Chemical rocks.
Name what types of rocks sandstone can be.
What is sedimentary and clastic rock.
The definition of intrusive rocks.
What are rocks formed underground.
The former of metamorphic rocks.
What are rocks.
Formed from clasts.
What are clastic rocks.
Rocks that go under metamorphism and have platy or elongated minerals within the rock to become foliated.
What are foliated rocks.
Name what types of rocks that chalk can be.
What is sedimentary and biologic rock.
The definition of clasts.
What are pieces of weathered rock.
Makes mafic and silica rocks.
What is lava/magma
Formed when rocks go under metamorphism.
What are metamorphic rocks.
Rocks that go under metamorphism, but don't have platy or elongated minerals within the rock to become foliated.
What are non-foliated rocks.
Name the types of rocks that obsidian can be.
What is extrusive and silica rock.
The definition of mafic rocks.
What are rocks that are high in iron and magnetism, but are poor in silica.