C2L2&3 Vocab

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Light-colored igneous rock in continental crust

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granite

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Dark, dense igneous rock, fine texture, found in oceanic crust.

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Basalt

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Rocks surface appearance based on grain size, shape, and pattern.

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texture

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Rock formed from pressed and cemented particles or remains of plants/animals.

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sedimentary

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Common materials in Earth's crust

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rock forming mineral

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Particles in minerals or rocks that determine texture

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grain

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Type of rock formed from cooling molten rock at or below surface

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igneous

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Rock formed from existing rock altered by heat, pressure, or chemicals.

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metamorphic

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Igneous rock formed from lava on Earth's surface

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extrusive rock

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Igneous rock formed when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface.

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intrusive