Sediment
Formation
Metamorphic
100
Includes shells, bones, leaves, stems, and other remaining living things.
What does sediment include?
100
The first step in a sedimentary rock formation.
What is deposition?
100
Metamorphic rocks that have their grains arranged in parallel layers or bands.
What is a foliated rock.
200
Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things.
What is sediment
200
Compaction
What is the 2nd step to the sedimentary rock formation?
200
When mineral grains in metamorphic rocks are randomly arranged.
What is a nonfoliated rock?
300
Water or wind loosen and carry away fragments of rock.
How does sediment move?
300
3rd step of sedimentary rock formation
What is cementation?
300
The two most useful types of metamorphic rocks.
What is marble and slate?
400
Running water wind ice.
What are the three forces that carry sediment?
400
particles are loosely packed
What is the definition of deposition?
400
When minerals change into other minerals because of heat and pressure.
What is becoming a metamorphic rock?
500
When particles are deposited by water and wind.
When it is deposited by water and wind.
500
Particles squeezed together under great pressure.
What is the definition of compaction?
500
How scientists classify metamorphic rocks.
What is foliated or nonfoliated?
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