Rocks Question Flashcards
The quality of having wavy bands within a metamorphic rock
Foliation
The process of small rocks being glued together
Cementation
Name for molten rock above earths surface
Lava
Name for molten rock below the earths surface
Magma
The type if igneous rock found with small crystals above the earth surface
Extrusive
Type of igneous rock found with large crystals below the surface
Intrusive
The process of making sediments
Sedimentation
The act of laying down sediments in layers
Deposition
What happens to metamorphic rocks when atoms rearrange due to heat and pressure
Recrystalization
What’s a characteristic of an igneous rock? Example?
Sometimes crystallizes
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What a characteristic of a sedimentary rock? Example?
Sometimes layers/fossils inside
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What’s a characteristic of a metamorphic rock? Example?
Sometimes crystallizes
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