rocks don't rock themselves
the breaking down of rock
what is weathering?
the Earth's crust is made entirely of this substance
what is rocks?
sediment rocks are form when sediments get weathered and then they are carried away or ___________ and then get dropped off or deposited
What is eroded?
Where are metamorphic rocks formed?
What is beaneath the Earth's surface?
How are igneous rocks formed?
What is the cooling of magma?
the moving of rock sediments by water, wind, ice, or gravity
what is erosion?
this causes rocks to break and sometimes mommy to snap :)
What is stress (pressure)?
Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediment is _____________ and _____________ together.
What is compacted and cemented?
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
What is due to intense heat and pressure?
rocks from magma that grow slowly below the surface are called ____________.
What are intrusive igneous rocks?
sediment stops moving
what is deposition?
the process of rocks changing shape due to stress
What is deformation?
When sedimentary rocks are formed, where is the oldest layer located?
Where is on the bottom?
What do metamorphic rocks look like?
What are swirly layers or shiny crystals?
What is an example of an igneous rock?
What is granite?
when rocks squeeze together it is called ______________
when rocks glue together it is called ______________
What is compression?
What is cementation?
two things can happen to rock layers
What is bend or break?
The layers in sedimentary rocks
What are strata?
Metamorphic rocks are formed as the weight of theEarth'ss crust puts pressure on the rocks and as they near the mantel what happens to the rocks?
What is heat increases, therefore, forming new rocks?
Do intrusive rocks have smaller or larger grains?
What are larger grains?
when rocks go from liquid to solid, it is ___________.
when rocks go from solid to liquid, it is ___________.
what is crystallization?
what is melting?
name the 3 forms of stress
What is tension, compression, and shearing?
Sediments get _____________, then carried away or eroded and then get dropped off.
What is weathered?
Metamorphic rock, like slate, has a layered structure called _____________.
Metamorphic rock, like marble, doesn't have a layered structure called _____________.
What is foliated?
What is nonfoliated?
Rocks that result from quickly cooling lava at the Earth's surface are called _____________ igneous rocks.
What are extrusive igneous rocks?