Rock Cycle
Makes up the hard parts of the earth
What is rock?
particles and loose rocks that make up sedimentary rocks
What is sediment?
means "from fire"
What is igneous?
means to change
What is metamorphosis?
sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
What are the 3 main rock types?
rock that changes due to heat and pressure
What is metamorphic rock?
the carrying away of rocks and particles due to water, wind, or ice
What is erosion?
rock that forms from magma beneath the Earth's surface
What is intrusive igneous rock?
rocks whose grains are arranged in parallel layers or bands
What is foliated metamorphic rock?
process by which rocks get broken down into sediments
What is weathering?
rock that forms from cooling magma or lava
What is igneous rock?
type of sedimentary rock made from broken fragments of other rocks
What are clastic sedimentary rocks?
rock that forms from lava above the Earth's surface
What is extrusive igneous rock?
rocks whose grains are not in parallel layers or bands
What is non-foliated metamorphic rock?
What is organic sedimentary rock?
series of processes on Earth's surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another
What is the rock cycle?
process of sediments falling on top of other sediments causing pressure to form rocks
What is compaction?
texture of igneous rock that cools very quickly
What is smooth, shiny, or no crystal grains?
occurs over a small area when rock comes into contact with magma
What is contact metamorphism?
rocks formed when dissolved minerals come out of solution
size, shape, and pattern of a rock's grains
What is texture?
process through which dissolved minerals and sediment stick together to form rock
What is cementation?
dark-colored rocks that formed from magma rich in iron and magnesius?
What is basaltic igneous rock?
occurs over a large area during periods of high tectonic plate activity
What is regional metamorphism?
flow chart showing the crystallization of minerals out of magma to form igneous rock
What is Bowen's reaction series?