Category 1
A scientist who studies the Earth including rocks.
Geologist
A mixture of molten rock or semi-molten rock found underneath the Earth's surface.
magma
Basalt is an example of which type of rock?
Igneous rock
Molten rock that erupts onto the Earth's surface.
lava
The word "morphe" means
to change
Igneous
Rock or mineral fragments
clasts
The process in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers.
Stratification
The continual process by which new rock forms from old rock.
the rock cycle
The oldest layer of rock/sediment is found here.
at the bottom
The breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals due to weather
weathering
the altering of rocks as a result of exposure to different substances
chemical weathering
When sediments or earth materials are dropped or deposited in a new location
deposition
the breakdown of rocks into sediments without changing their composition
physical weathering
When water, wind, or ice moves sediments from one location and transport it to another
erosion
This occurs in the process of creating igneous rock.
Crystallization
Rocks that forms when clasts are cemented together.
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
These rocks are formed when minerals crystallize out of a solution.
Chemical Sedimentary Rocks
Rocks that are created below the Earth's surface
Intrusive Igneous Rocks
This rock is formed from the remains of plants and animals.
Organic Sedimentary Rock
Rocks that are created on or above the Earth's surface.
Extrusive Igneous Rocks
Name two examples of fossil fuels.
Coal and gas
Metamorphic rocks were formed due to what two things?
heat and pressure
This is a natural fuel that consists of the remains of organisms that lived a long time ago.
Fossil fuels
These rocks are formed from heating and cooling of magma/lava.
Igneous rocks