Igneous Rock
Igneous rock texture with large crystals
What is Coarse- grained
Type of sedimentary rock that forms when solutions of minerals crystallize from water
What is chemical sedimentary rock?
Metamorphism means change in this
What is shape?
Occurs when a rock decreases in temperature
What is cooling
Created from metamorphic rock that has been melted and cooled
Igneous rock type that forms beneath the Earth's surface
What is intrusive igneous rock
The remains of organisms that make up organic sedimentary rock are known as this
what are fossils
Two processes that create metamorphic rock
What are heat and pressure
Occurs when a rock goes from a solid to a liquid
What is melting
Created from Sedimentary rock that was weathered, eroded, compacted and cemented
What is sedimentary rock
Texture of igneous rock that forms when the rock cools quickly
The layers of sedimentary rock are known as this
Metamorphic rock that has mineral grains with a random pattern
What is Non-Foliated
The movement of weathered rock
What is erosion
Igneous rock that has heat and pressure added becomes this type of rock
What is Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock is formed from hot molten rock, also know as this
What is magma/lava
Sedimentary rocks that are made up of broken pieces of minerals and rock fragments are known as
What is clastic sedimentary rock
Type of metamorphic rock that forms when magma comes into contact with existing rock
What is contact metamorphism
The breaking down of rocks
What is weathering
Igneous rock that has been weathered, eroded, compacted and cemented becomes this type of rock
What is Sedimentary rock
Igneous rock is derived from the latin word which means this
What is fire
Type of sedimentary rock that was formed by organisms of contain the remains of organisms.
What is organic sedimentary rock?
Metamorphic rock that contains mineral grains aligned in a specific pattern, example... gneiss
The squeezing together of layers of sediment
What is compaction
Sedimentary rock that has heat and pressure added becomes this type of rock
What is Metamorphic rock