Minerals/Rocks #2 Flashcards
Foliation is…
The alignment of mineral grains to make new layers
A rock is…
A natural, solid mixture of minerals
What is the difference between mafic and felsic magma?
The main difference is that mafic magma is low in silicate and felsic magma is high in silicate
What is the first step in the rock cycle (in between magma and igneous rock)?
Cooling and solidification (crystallization)
What is the second, seventh, and eighth step in the rock cycle (going to sediment)?
Weathering, transportation, and deposition
What is the third step in the rock cycle (in between sediment and sedimentary rock)?
Compaction and cementation
What is the fourth and sixth step in the rock cycle (going to metamorphic rock)?
Heat and pressure (metamorphism)
What is the fifth step in the rock cycle (in between metamorphic rock and magma)?
Melting
What is an element?
A basic building block of matter. It can’t be broken down
