Igneous Rock
The process of forming an Igneous Rock
The cooling and crystalization or Magma or Lave
The process of forming a sedimentary rock
The process of forming Metamorphic Rocks
Heat and Pressure
Rock material that forms when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.
Sediment
What does it mean if a rock has a fine texture
No Visible Crystals
Igneous rocks that are formed above Earth's surface are called
Extrusive
Rocks are changed to sediments by...
weathering and erosion
A classification of metamorphic rocks would include whether they are...
Foliated or Nonfoliated
A natural, solid mixture of minerals or grains.
Rock
The less silica a rock has the...
Darker in color
True of False: A volcanic eruption creates an intrusive igneous rock
False
Rock Gypsum and rock salt are both examples of what type of sedimentary rock?
Chemical
True or False: A metamorphic rock can turn into a different metamorphic rock if exposed to more heat and pressure.
True
When volcanic material erupts and cools and crystallizes on Earth's surface
Extrusive Rock
The More silica a rock has the ....
Lighter in color
Name the 2 Sub-types of Igneous Rocks
Extrusive and Intrusive
The 3 sub-types of Sedimentary rocks are...
Clastic, Organic, Chemical
The Name of the Rock that Undergoes heat and pressure...
The Parent Rock
Metamorphic rocks that do not have a band appearance, but rather have mineral grains with a random interlocking texture.
Non-foliated rock
The crystals that form in slowly cooled magma produce ____ crystals
Large
Which best describes an intrusive igneous rock?
Cools slowly: large crystals
How does a chemical sedimentary rock form?
When a solution evaporates
Granite is the parent rock of...
Gneiss
Metamorphic rocks that do have a band appearance, but rather have mineral grains with a random interlocking texture.
Fokuated Rock
Coal and limestone are all examples of what?
Organic Sedimentary