Chapter 6

Question 1

Sediments

Answer 1

Pieces of material that have been weathered down to pieces

Question 2

Deposition

Answer 2

When sediments hit the ground

Question 3

Lithification

Answer 3

The process that makes sediment into sedimentary rocks

Question 4

Cementation

Answer 4

What happens when growing minerals cement minerals into solid rock

Question 5

Graded bedding

Answer 5

Bedding where the particles become heavier and bigger toward the bottom layers

Question 6

Bedding

Answer 6

Sedimentary rocks arranged in horizontal layers

Question 7

Cross bedding

Answer 7

Bedding that’s formed when layers of sediment move across a horizontal surface

Question 8

Evaporites

Answer 8

The layers of chemical sedimentary rocks that form from when s body of water is saturated then the water evaporates

Question 9

Regional metamorphism

Answer 9

Metamorphism occurring in large belts caused by high temperature and pressure

Question 10

Contact metamorphism

Answer 10

When molten rocks touch solid rocks

Question 11

Hydrothermal metamorphism

Answer 11

Caused by hot water touching rocks

Question 12

Folliated

Answer 12

A metamorphic rock is said to be foliated if it has wavy layers and mineral bands

Question 13

Non foliated

Answer 13

A metamorphic rock is said to be nonfoliated if has block shaped minerals

Question 14

Porphyroblasts

Answer 14

Rocks larger than surrounding rocks

Question 15

The rock cycle

Answer 15

The process in which rocks get changed