types of rocks
sedimentary rocks
igneous rocks
metamorphic rock
types of minerals
100
Rocks are made up of two or more of these
what are minerals
100
A type of rock with a layered or banded appearance
what is a sedimentary rock
100
intrusive or extrusive
what is the two types of igneous rocks
100
type of rock formed by heat or pressure below the surface
what is metamorphic rock
100
color of a minerals powder
what is streak
200
the three types of rocks
metamorphic, sedimentary, igneous
200
transported by water wind and ice to collect and deposit
what are sediments
200
an igneous rock that cools and is located above Earth's surface
what is extrusive
200
what are the two main types of metamorphism
what is regional metamorphism and contact metamorphism
200
describes the reflection of a minerals surface (how shiny it is)
what is luster
300
process by which rock types convert to one or another
what is the rock cycle
300
the type of rock formed by the deposition of the weathered remains of other rocks
what are sedimentary rocks
300
Land formation by which igneous rocks are often located
what is a volcano
300
the pattern that appears in metamorphic rock
wavy or swirled patterns
300
measured by a scratch test
what is hardness
400
describes the size, shape, and arrangement of mineral grains (and how the rock is formed)
what is texture of a rock
400
what type of rock is at the grand canyon
what is sedimentary rock
400
shows how igneous rocks are formed
what is texture or crystal size
400
type of metamorphism where there are changes in a rock because of contact with magma
what is contact metamorphism
400
mass divided by volume
what is density
500
what are small rock fragments called?
what is sediment
500
a coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments pictured here
What is a conglomerate
500
rocks that have small crystals
what is extrusive rocks
500
type of metamorphism where there are changes in enormous quantity of rock over a wide area
what is regional metamorphism
500
a break in a mineral that is not along a cleavage plane
what is fracture