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Any solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter that occurs naturally.

What are Rocks?

100
Process in which rocks are physically and chemically broken down by water, air and living things.
What is weathering?
100
This is the meaning of the Latin word ignis.
What is fire?
100
It involves weathering and the removal of rock.
What is erosion?
100

Means to change form

What is metamorphism?

200
The continuous processes that cause rocks to change.
What is the rock cycle?
200

Made up of weathered pieces of earth materials but is not yet a rock

What is sediment? (Sand, pebbles, etc.)

200
Rocks that form when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface.
What are intrusive igneous rock?
200

A process when eroded sediments are forced together.

What is compaction?

200
Most metamorphic changes occur here
What is elevated temperatures and pressure?
300
Molten material that forms deep beneath Earth's surface.
What is magma?
300
Sedimentary rock will changed into this under extreme pressure and temperature conditions.
What is metamorphic rock?
300
The rocks that form when lava hardens.
What are extrusive igneous rocks?
300

Takes place when sediments are glued together.

What is cementation?

300

The name of metamorphic rock that sounds similar to a bad word

What is schist?

400
Magma that reaches the surface
What is lava?
400
This is responsible for driving the formation of both igneous and metamorphic rocks.
What is heat from the Earth's interior?
400
Two characteristics used to classify igneous rocks.
What is texture and composition?
400

Process that breaks down rock into sediment.

What is weathering?

400

Double Jeopardy 

Describe the layers in metamorphic rocks

What are ribbon-like?

500
This forms when magma cools and hardens beneath the surface.
What is igneous rock?
500

It is possible for any type of rock to become the other types of rock

True

500

Name of air bubbles in some igneous rocks

What are vesicles?

500

Remains of past life preserved in sedimentary rock.

What are fossils?

500

Name the causes of metamorphism

What is heat and pressure?