Rock types
Rocks transformed by heat and pressure
What is Metamorphic rock?
The process where sediments pack under pressure.
What is Lithification?
Magma crystalized above ground
What is extrusive igneous rock?
Where is metamorphic rock created
What is the Earth's crust?
molten rock that has erupted onto earth's surface
What is lava?
Rocks are created when magma hardens and cools
What is Igneous rocks?
The process of atoms or molecules structure and form a crystal.
What is Crystallization
Extrusive igneous rock after adding heat and pressure
What is metamorphic rock?
The process metamorphic rocks go through
What is metamorphism?
a natural inorganic crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
What is a mineral
these rocks are formed from other fragments building up
What is sedimentary rock
Rocks broken down and transported by wind,rivers,and glaciers.
What is sediments?
Metamorphic rock after exposure and weathering
What is soil?
How are metamorphic rocks formed
What is heat and pressure
layers of sedimentary rock that are created when sediments go through deposition.
What is Strata
Rock used mostly for countertop's. Also a type of igneous rock
What is granite?
The process of increasing soil density and removing air.
What is compaction?
Soil after erosion and deposition
What is sediments
What state are metamorphic rocks
What is a solid?
The process of crystals sticking together to form a sedimentary rock.
What is cementation?
This is a type of recrystallized rock and is metamorphic.
What is marble?
The stage all igneous rocks start as
What is magma?
The start of all rock
What is magma?
What is created when limestone goes through metamorphism
What is gneiss?
how long does it take for a sedimentary rock to become a metamorphic rock.
What is 5 million years?