Sedimentary
small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or organisms
sediment
true
Describe a rock whose grains are arranged randomly
nonfoliated
a structure of calcite skeletons built up by coral animals in warm, shallow ocean water
coral reef
one of the common minerals that make up most of the rocks of Earth's crust
Rock-forming mineral
sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together under high pressure
clastic rock
Slow-cooling magma forms rocks with ______ crystals
large
term used to describe metamorphic rocks that have grains arranged in parallel layers or bands
foliated
a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly change rocks from one kind to another
rock cycle
a dark, dense igneous rock with a fine texture
basalt
chemical rock
igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface
intrusive rock
This statue in Washington DC is made of marble
The Lincoln Memorial
What type of rocks are good for building?
igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary
a usually light-colored igneous rock that is found in the continental crust
granite
sedimentary rock that forms from remains of organisms deposited in thick layers
organic
igneous rock that forms from lava on the Earth's surface
extrusive rock
Slate is a type of metamorphic rock. True or False.
true
name the three major groups of rocks
igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
the particles of minerals or other rocks that give a rock its texture
grains
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation
In Latin, "ignis" means...
fire
"Meta" comes from the Greek for...
change
swamp plants that formed millions of years ago slowly changed to form...
coal
the look and feel of a rock's surface, determined by the size, shape, and pattern of a rock's grains
texture