Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Rock Vocab
100
Igneous rock is formed when what cools?
What is magma
100
Sedimentary rock forms when what collects and hardens into new rock?
What is sediment
100
Metamorphic means to?
What is change.
100
Any Type of rock can be changed to this of rock
all three
200
Liquid rock found inside the earth is called what?
What is magma
200
large sediments are glued together by dissolved minerals to form rock
cementation
200
Metamorphic rock is formed by heat and what?
What is pressure.
200
Metamorphic rocks that DO NOT have parrel layers
Nonfoliated
300
Magma that is pushed to the earth's surface is called what?
What is lava
300
Sedimentary rock often forms at the bottom of _____________ as it is depostited by rivers and streams.
What is lakes or seas.
300
Metamorphic rock can be formed only where on the Earth? Inside/outside
What is inside.
300
Grains of rock are moved from their source by what?
What is erosion.
400
when igneous rocks are formed INside the earth's crust
intrusive
400
Sediment is usually formed by ____________ and erosion.
What is weathering.
400
what rock types form metamorphic rocks
all three
400
Water, wind, heat and ice break down rocks by what process?
What is weathering.
500
Rocks formed at or near the earth's crust
extrusive
500
sediments are pressed together to form rocks
compaction
500
What do foliated metamorphic rocks have?
layers
500
Process by which sediments are pressed together to form rock
compaction
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