Igneous Rocks
Igneous rock that formed from magma and cooled very slowly under the earth's surface is called
What is intrusive rock
Rock made of sediment that becomes cemented together by minerals
What is sedimentary rock
this is how metamorphic rocks are created
what is extreme heat and pressure
wear away or change in the appearance of the texture
what is weathering
the parent of slate
what is shale
This type of rock is formed from lava on the earth's surface
What is extrusive rock
The three types of sedimentary rock
what is clastic, chemical, organic
metamorphism due to contact with or proximity to an igneous intrusion
what is contact metamorphism
process in which sediments are added to a land form
what is deposition
the parent of marble
what is limestone
This type of rock has large minerals and is used to make counter tops
What is granite
This rock forms mainly from plant debris. The plant debris usually collects in a swamp environment
What is coal
a fine-grained, foliated, metamorphic rock obtained from an original shale-type sedimentary rock
What is slate
the squeezing together of sediment due to great weight of overlying layers of rock
what is compaction
sandstone is the parent of this rock
what is quartzite
This type of igneous rock is black with a glassy texture
What is obsidan
A fine-grained, clastic sedimentary rock that is composed of mud and tiny fragments of other minerals
What is shale
a not foliated metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals
What is marble
the process of getting picked up and moved by wind, water, or gravity
what is erosion
shale is the parent rock of this
what is phyllite
Magma cools and crystallizes in the cycle forming _______ rock
What is igneous rock
made of fragments of rocks cemented together by a mineral
What is clastic sedimentary rock
metamorphism affecting rocks over an extensive area as a result of the large scale action of heat and pressure.
what is regional Metamorphism
hardening and welding of clastic sediments by the precipitation of mineral matter
what is cementing
shale is also the parent rock of this
what is schist