Vocabulary
A natural substance made of one or more minerals
What is rock
Hot, liquid rock
What is magma
When a volcano erupts, ______ may flow from it
What is magma
______ earths surface, wind and water break down rocks into smaller pieces called _____
What is above and sediments
Events that can shape earths surface
What is earthquakes or volcanos
The series of events in which new rock forms from old rock
What is rock cycle
A natural, solid substance that has a crystal structure
What is mineral
The difference in ____ depends on the composition of the ____ rock
What is color and igneous
The most distinctive feature about sedimentary rock is its ______
acid precipitation
rain, sleet, and snow that contains a high level of acids
A rock that forms when hot, liquid rock cools and solidifies
What is igneous rock
A substance made up of loose, weathered rock and organic material
What is soil
The ____ it takes for the magma to cool determines its texture, or the size and shape of the grains in the rock
What is time
Sedimentary rock exist in a variety of ______ and _____
What is compositions and textures
Hight levels of acid precipitation can cause
What is very rapid weathering of rocks
A rock in which the structure, texture, or composition of the rock has changed
What is metamorphic rock
A rock that forms from layers of sediment that are compacted and cemented together
What is sedimentary rock
The substances that are trapped in the magma determine the composition, or ______ ______ ____ of igneous rock.
What is chemical make up
What is slate and marble
Humus forms from
What is decayed organic matter such as bacteria , earthworms, plants, and other organisms
What is chemical weathering
The process where rocks break down into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition
What is mechanical weathering
Magma that forms basalt produces ______ crystals and ______ texture
What is smaller and smoother
Marble was used to build what in Washington DC
What is Lincoln memorial
Weathering produces
What is soil, one of the most precious natural resources