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the size, shape, and pattern of grains is known as the rock's...
texture
this type of rock is igneous rock that formed when magma hardened beneath the earth's surface
intrusive rock
a material formed from oxygen and silicon is called
silica
this is the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it
deposition
this is the process in which dissolved materials crystallize and glue particles of sediment together
cementation
this kind of rock forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers
organic rock
igneous rock
the most common extrusive rock
basalt
small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things
sediment
this is the process that presses sediments together
compaction
metamorphic rocks that have their grains arranged in a parallel layers or bands are said to be
foliated
this type of rock forms when minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize
chemical rock
This kind of rock forms when particles of other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together
sedimentary rock
the most abundant intrusive rock
granite
this occurs when running water or wind loosen and carry away fragments of rock
erosion
what state was mr. forrest born in
massachussettes
a series of processes on and beneath earth's surfaces that slowly change rocks from one kind to another
the rock cycle
skeletons grow together and form a structure in the water called
coral reefs
This kind of rock is formed when an existing rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions
a rock with large crystals scattered on a background of much smaller crystals is said to have
portphyritic texture
what sport did mr. forrest play in college?
baseball
what was the embarrassing name Caius called mr. forrest in class the other day?
mama
how old is mr. forrest
27
this is a ring shaped coral island found far from land
atoll
this kind of rock is igneous rock formed from lava that erupted onto earths surface