Igneous Rock
Where is igneous rock formed?
Most of them form deep below Earth's surface
What fragments form sedimentary rock?
Sediment
What are the initial rocks that form metamorphic rocks called?
Parent rocks
What is weathering?
Weathering is the physical and chemical processes that change objects on Earth's surface over time
What is uplift?
uplift is the process that moves large amounts of rock up to Earth's surface and to higher elevations
How is igneous rock classified
Igneous rock is classified by texture and mineral composition
How is sediment formed?
Sediment is formed through weathering by ice, water, or wind
What is foliation?
Foliation in metamorphic rocks is when pressure causes minerals to line up, giving the rock a layered appearance
What is one effect of weathering?
Open answer
What is lava?
Lava is molten rock that is above Earth's surface.
What size of crystals are fine grained?
Small Crystals
What is one type of sedimentary rock?
Biochemical, Clastic, or Chemical
What causes metamorphic rocks to form?
Increases in temperature and pressure
True or false: Does weathered rock form sediment?
True
What is magma?
magma is molten rock inside Earth
What size of crystals are coarse grained?
Large Crystals are coarse grained
What are biochemical sedimentary rocks?
Biochemical sedimentary rocks are rocks that formed by organisms and contain the remains of organisms
What does non-foliated mean?
It means not having lines
What happens to a rock that has rainwater entering its cracks and then freezing?
The rocks expand and expands in the crack
What is sediment?
Sediment is rock and mineral fragments that are loose or suspended in water
How is igneous rock formed?
Igneous rock is formed as magma or lava cools
What process turns sediment into rock?
Lithification
Give a name of one metamorphic rock.
gneiss, marble, schist, phyllite, quartzite, slate, shale
What is deposition
What is lithification?
Lithification is the process by which sediment turns to rock