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Vocabulary 2
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Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
100
Process by which sediments are glued together by dissolved minerals to form rock
CEMENTATION
100
Rocks formed from heat and pressure or the presence of hot, watery fluids
METAMORPHIC ROCKS
100
The composition of a sedimentary rock depends upon the composition of the rocks and _____________ its sediments came from.
LIVING THINGS
100
Name the two classifications of metamorphic rocks
FOLIATED AND NON-FOLIATED ROCKS
100
What 3 materials make up sediments ?
1. rock fragments 2. plannimals 3. mineral grains
200
Metamorphic rocks that don’t have layers
NON-FOLIATED ROCKS
200
Layered metamorphic rocks
FOLIATED ROCKS
200
Non-foliated rocks do not form in ________.
LAYERS
200
Two examples of foliated rocks are
SLATE AND GNEISS
200
Name 3 ways sedimentary rocks are formed.
1. compaction 2. cementation 3. deposition of minerals in a solution
300
Loose materials such as rock fragments, mineral grains, and plant and animal remains
SEDIMENTS
300
Rocks formed from sediments
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
300
__________rocks can be formed from changes in igneous rocks, and igneous rocks can be formed from changes in _____________ rocks.
SEDIMENTARY
300
Two examples of non-foliated rocks
QUARTZITE AND MARBLE
300
Name 3 classifications of sedimentary rocks
1. detrital 2. chemical 3. organic
400
A mixture of minerals, organic matter, volcanic glass, or other materials
ROCK
400
rocks that form below Earth's surface
INTRUSIVE
400
____________ rocks can form from other metamorphic rocks
METAMORPHIC
400
What forms from slate?
SHALE
400
What is an example of a detrital rock ?
CONGLOMERATE , BRECCIA , SANDSTONE
500
Process by which sediments are pressed together to form rock
COMPACTION
500
rocks that form on Earth's surface
EXTRUSIVE
500
The __________ is a continuous and dynamic process.
ROCK CYCLE
500
What forms from marble ?
LIMESTONE
500
What's an example of an organic rock ?
FOSSIL-RICH LIMESTONE , COAL