Minerals
Definite __________ composition
chemical
may contain ___________
fossils
goes from sediments to ___________
sedimentary rock
_____________ and ____________ is the solidification of molten material
cooling and hardening
Rocks that are changed as a result of exposer to intense ______________ and ______________
heat and pressure
formed by ____________ processes
natural
generally formed from the _____________ and ___________ of sediments
compaction and cementation
then goes from sedimentary rock to ________________
metamorphic rock
__________ cools slowly below the earths surface and large crystals form
3 examples are
slate,gneiss,and marble
definite ___________ structure
crystal
Classified by how they __________
form
metamorphic rock to _____________
magma
___________ cools faster on the earths surface and small crystals form
lava
contact metamorphism ________
heat
Each type of mineral contains the same ____________
elements
clastic is ____________ sediments
compacted
last magma to ______________
igneous rock
___________ rock is formed on the inside of the Earth
intrusive
regional metamorphism __________
pressure
____________ compounds
inorganic
organic/crystalline _________ and ___________
evaporates and precipitates
a model that describes the formation,_____________ and reformation of rocks
breakdown
____________ rock is formed on the surface of earth
extrusive
___________ and ____________ caused by magma or intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates and the weight of overlaying layers
heat and pressure