rock cycle vocab
Weathering
what is the natural and chemical processes that change Earth's surface over time.
metamorphic rock
what are rocks that go under the process that affects then structure of the rock in a solid state as a result change in temperature pressure or the addition of chemical fluids.
sedimentary rock
what is rock that is made up of sedimentary from underground.
igneous rock
what is form when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies.
Erosion
what is the moving of weathered material of sediment from one location to another.
foliated rocks
what is contain parerrel layers of flat and clongated minerals.
clastic rocks
what are sedimentary rocks that are made up of broken pieces of minerals and rock fragments.
extrusive rock
what is igneous rock that forms when volcanic material erupts, cools, and crystallizes on Earth's surface.
deposition
what is the laying down or settling of eroded material.
non-foliated
what are Metamorphic rocks that have mineral grains with a random interlocking texture.
chemical rocks
what is form when minerals crystallize directly from water.
Intrusive rock
what is igneous rock that forms as magma cools underground.
Magma
what is molten or liquid rock underground.
regional metamorphism
what is the formation of metamorphic rock bodies that are hundreds of square kilometers in size.
biochemical rock
what is a sedimentary rock that was formed by organisms or contains the remains of organisms.
What are igneous rocks
what are Igneous rocks are crystalline solids that form when magma cools and solidifies.
Uplift
what is the process that moves large bodies of Earth's material to higher elevations.
contact metamorphism
what is magma coming in contact with existing rock and its thermal energy and gases interact with the surrounding rock forming new metamorphic rock.
How are sedimentary rock formed
What is often start as sediments carried in rivers and deposited in lakes in oceans.
How are igneous rocks classified
what is primarily based on their chemical composition.
What type of rock is the moon made of
Igneous rock