Igneous Rock
Extrusive and intrusive rock.
What are the two types of igneous rock?
Marble, a metamorphic rock, is formed when this common sedimentary rock undergoes heat and pressure.
What is limestone?
This is the molten material beneath the Earth's surface that cools to form igneous rocks.
What is magma?
Igneous rock that is formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface.
What is extrusive rock?
A sedimentary rock that is formed when rock fragments are squeezed together.
The alignment of mineral grains in a metamorphic rock, giving it a layered appearance, is referred to by this term.
What is foliation?
The tiny pieces of rock, minerals, and organic material that form sedimentary rocks are called this.
What are sediments?
Igneous rock that is formed when magma hardens beneath the surface.
What is intrusive rock?
Weathering and erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation.
How do sedimentary rocks form.
Forms from igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic rock.
What is a metamorphic rock?
This is the main process responsible for breaking rocks into smaller pieces through wind, water, or ice.
What is erosion?
The most abundant type of intrusive rock in the continental crust.
Clastic rock, organic rock, and chemical rock.
This type of rock is formed under conditions of extreme heat and pressure, altering its structure without meltion.
What is metamorphic rock?
Rocks break down into smaller pieces through this process, which begins the journey toward sedimentary rock.
What is weathering?
Fire
What does Ignis mean?
A sedimentary rock that is formed where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in layers.
What is an organic rock?
This metamorphic rock, known for its use in roofing and chalkboards, is formed from shale under pressure.
What is slate?
This cycle describes the continuous transformation of rocks between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic forms.
What is the rock cycle?