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Rock Cycle
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
100
a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
Rock
100
Are light colored rocks less dense or more dense then dark colored rocks
Less dense
100
Layers of rock
Strata
100
the texture of metamorphic rock in which the minerals grain are arranged in planes or bands
Foliated
200
the series of process in which a rock foms
Rock cycle
200
rocked formed from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface
Intrusive igneous rock
200
the process in which sedimentary are arranged in layers
Stratification
200
the texture of metamorphic rock in which the minerals are not arranged in planes or bands
Non-foliated
300
the process in which wind water ice or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
Erosion
300
Rock that forms as a result of volcanic activity at or near the Earth's surface
Extrusive igneous rock
300
What are marks left by wind and water on lakes oceans and rivers
Ripple marks
300
Occurs near igneous intrustions
Contact metamorphism
400
The process in which material is laid down
Deposition
400
When lava erupts from a volcano this forms
Lava flow
400
Out of Conglomerate sandstone siltstone and shale which is the most fined grained
Shale
400
when large pieces of the earths crust collide with each other
regional metamorphism
500
the chemical makeup of a rock
Composition
500
Cracks in the Earth's crust
Fissures
500
Do sedimentary rocks form near the Earth's Surface yes or no
Yes
500
metamorphic minerals that form at only certain tempertures and pressures
Index mineral