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Any solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter that occurs naturally as part of our planet
A rock
100
Different kinds of ______ rocks form when magma cools and hardens
Igneous
100
Sedimentary rocks form when existing rocks are broken down into what?
Sediments
100
Metamorphism is a very appropriate name for the process of metamorphic rock because it means to _____ form
Change
200
Name the 3 major types of rocks
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary
200
Texture and ______ are two characteristics used to classify igneous rocks
Composition
200
True or False: Weathering, Erosion, and Composition are processes that contribute to the formation of sedimentary rocks
False
200
What is the most important agent of metamorphism?
Heat
300
Igneous rocks form when what cools and hardens?
Magma
300
True or False: Composition of igneous rocks are based on the proportions of light and dark minerals in the rock
True
300
Just like igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks can be classified into how many main groups according to the way they form?
Two
300
______, like temperature, also increases with depth
Pressure
400
True or False: Under extreme pressure and temperature conditions, sedimentary rock will change into igneous rock
False
400
Slow cooling results in the formation of large ____
Crystals
400
A process that squeezes or compacts sediments
Compaction
400
True or False: The texture of metamorphic rocks can be foliated or nonfoliated
True
500
Where does energy that drives the rock cycle come from?
Earth's interior and the sun
500
The word igneous comes from the Latin word ignis, which means what?
Fire
500
Name two clastic sedimentary rocks
Conglomerate, Breccia, Sandstone, Siltstone, Shale
500
The two ways metamorphic rocks can be classified
Texture and Composition