Rock and Roll
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Types of Rock
100
The process by which new rock forms from old rock
the rock cycle
100
molten rock within the earth
magma
100
this word part means "to change"
morph
100
tiny bits of rock that have been removed by weathering and erosion
sediments
100
molten rock that has cooled and hardened
igneous rock
200
One way that early humans used rock
tools, building materials, etc.
200
molten rock on the Earth's surface
lava
200
True or False:Metamorphic rocks can be formed by all three rock types.
True
200
the breaking down of rock into sediment by wind and water
weathering
200
rocks that have changed by heat and pressure or the presence of hot, watery fluids
metamorphic rocks
300
the conversion of sediments into rocks by way of cementation and compaction
lithification
300
the Latin word for "fire"
"igne" or "ignis"
300
a kind of nonfoliated metamorphic rock used for centuries to create sculptures and buildings
marble
300
when minerals such as quartz and calcite act as cement in the pore spaces between large sediments
cementation
300
formed when sediments are pressed and cemented together or when materials form from solutions
sedimentary rock
400
What minerals a rock is made of
composition
400
igneous rocks that form within the Earth
intrusive rocks
400
mineral grains within the rock line up in parallel layers
foliated rocks
400
The process in which pressure from the upper layers of sediment pushes down on the lower layers, causing the sediments to stick together and form solid rock
cementation
400
Naturally occurring solid mixture of 1 or more minerals
rock
500
The shape and size of the grains that make up the rock
Texture
500
igneous rocks that form on the Earth's surface
extrusive rocks
500
mineral grains are randomly placed and do not have layers
nonfoliated rocks
500
Sedimentary rocks formed from the remains of once-living things are ____.
organic
500
Extrusive rock that cools too quickly for grain to form
volcanic glass